An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a karako. Mid 19th century - image-1

Lot 812 Dα

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a karako. Mid 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 446 € (incl. premium)

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a karako. Mid 19th century

Standing and clutching a rope, by which he carries a stiff fan and a scroll on his back, both attributes of Fukurokuju.
Height 4.4 cm

Provenance

Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), London (Paper label 1232)
Private collection, Southern Germany (sold at Lempertz, Cologne, 12./13.12.2008, lot 1058)