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Lot 808 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of an octopus with a huge sake cup. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 800 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)
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A boxwood netsuke of an octopus with a huge sake cup. Mid-19th century

Wearing a kimono tied with a narrow obi at the back and seated in a formal position with tentacles tucked under, his funnel sucking sake from a huge bowl held with two tentacles.
Height 4.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Sweden
Bonhams, London, 5.11.2009, lot 158