A very large Nagoya school cherrywood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 94 Dα

A very large Nagoya school cherrywood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. First half 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.464 € (incl. premium)

A very large Nagoya school cherrywood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. First half 19th century

The sleeping shôjô in typical attitude with head propped on its right hand and clad in garments with hanabishi and cloud patterns in engraving and relief carving. The feet in a large overturned sake jar of different wood.
Height 3.6 cm; length 7.5 cm

Provenance

Albert Brockhaus (1850-1921), Leipzig, Germany (sold at Klefisch, 23.5.1981, lot 44)