A very unusual ivory netsuke of Jurôjin. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 44 Dα

A very unusual ivory netsuke of Jurôjin. Early 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.562 € (incl. premium)
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A very unusual ivory netsuke of Jurôjin. Early 19th century

Riding on a stag and holding a tortoise and a gnarled staff behind him, the long-legged animal raising its head, its eye pupils of black horn.
Height 7.4 cm

Stag and tortoise are both symbols of longevity.