A Tokyo school walrus tusk netsuke of Ashinaga, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 168 Dα

A Tokyo school walrus tusk netsuke of Ashinaga, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 3.172 € (incl. premium)

A Tokyo school walrus tusk netsuke of Ashinaga, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century

Of elongated form, Ashinaga carrying a long-armed monkey on his back, who is reaching for a snake coiled around Ashinaga’s feet. The eyes of the snake of black horn. Signed Tomochika.
Height 15.6 cm