An unusual partly stained walrus tusk ryûsa manjû of takaramono and New Year’s decorations. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 898 Dα

An unusual partly stained walrus tusk ryûsa manjû of takaramono and New Year’s decorations. Late 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)
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An unusual partly stained walrus tusk ryûsa manjû of takaramono and New Year’s decorations. Late 19th century

Carved to one side with Daikoku’s mallet with a rat on top, a shimekazari with ferns and noshi and a ceremonial sake bottle; on the reverse a very large rat, a fan and a half-open scroll; shippô tsunagi along the sides. The eye of the large rat of coral.
Diameter 4.1 cm

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