An ivory netsuke of a large dragon. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 817 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a large dragon. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 2.400 € - 2.800 €
Result: 5.704 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory netsuke of a large dragon. Mid-19th century

The scaly body curled up in many loops, the mouth firmly closed, the head resting in a shallow depression, the whiskers neatly arranged to both sides. The eye pupils of black horn. Inscribed Ikko.
Height 2.9 cm; width 5.2 cm

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Literature

Preisbild Netsuke, in: Kunst und Auktionen, 10.7.2009, no. 14, p. 23