A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century - image-1
A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century - image-2
A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century - image-1A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century - image-2

Lot 243 Dα

A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 29.280 € (incl. premium)
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A very unusual stag antler netsuke of an amaryû. Second half 19th century

The sinuous slender body coiled on top of a flat base carved with the two characters “Koku” and “Sai”. Himotôshi of silver.
Height 1.9 cm; length 3.7 cm

Provenance

William G. (Willi) Bossard, Japan/Switzerland
Emiel Veranemann (1924-2003), Belgium
Joseph (Joe) Kurstin, Miami, FL (sold at Nagel, 13.11.2007, lot 2547)

Exhibitions

Barry Davies Oriental Art 1994, no. 31; NKSJ, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Spring 1995) p. 30-31; Eskenazi 1998, p. 161, no. 198