An ivory netsuke of Songoku. 19th century - image-1

Lot 856 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Songoku. 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Songoku. 19th century

Standing and holding a long pole, wearing Chinese garments and a ring on his head, the monkey raises its left paw as if looking at something in the distance. Eye pupils of black horn.
Height 4.5 cm

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Provenance

Barry Davies (1948-2005), London

Literature

Barry Davies 2002, N11524