An ivory netsuke of two dragons and Taishin’ô. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 955 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two dragons and Taishin’ô. Second half 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 800 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two dragons and Taishin’ô. Second half 19th century

Coiled and facing each other, the two dragons form a compact composition, with Taishin’ô playing a zither inside the cavity. The eye pupils of black horn. Inscribed Kagetoshi in a raised square reserve.
Height 2.9 cm

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