An amusing ivory netsuke of two shôjô with a sake bottle, by Shûyo. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 803 Dα

An amusing ivory netsuke of two shôjô with a sake bottle, by Shûyo. First half 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 2.108 € (incl. premium)

An amusing ivory netsuke of two shôjô with a sake bottle, by Shûyo. First half 19th century

One shôjô is pulling a huge tokkuri by a rope on which lies another shôjô boisterously covering its head with a large sake cup. Signed Shûyo in an oval reserve.
Height 3.3 cm: length 5 cm

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Provenance

Lempertz, COlogne, 10./11.12.2010, lot 572