A very unusual and large ivory netsuke of Kan’u. 18th century - image-1

Lot 19 Dα

A very unusual and large ivory netsuke of Kan’u. 18th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.800 €
Result: 1.952 € (incl. premium)

A very unusual and large ivory netsuke of Kan’u. 18th century

Standing upright and holding his sword in its richly ornamented scabbard, the right hand placed on top of his head, the long sleeves billowing upwards. Good patina.
Height 12.1 cm

Provenance

Old collector’s no. in red lacquer: 129
Old private collection, Bavaria, Germany