A wood netsuke of a large flying dragon. 19th century - image-1

Lot 919 Dα

A wood netsuke of a large flying dragon. 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)

A wood netsuke of a large flying dragon. 19th century

Facing ahead, the mouth open, the tail fin curling forward, the scaly and feathery wings pressed close to the body.
Height 2.9 cm; width 6.2 cm

This netsuke is a copy after the illustration in the Sôken Kishô where it is described as tobitatsu/hiryû (literally: flying dragon).