A wood netsuke of a tanuki (or a fox) as a priest. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 960 Dα

A wood netsuke of a tanuki (or a fox) as a priest. Late 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 900 €
Result: 496 € (incl. premium)

A wood netsuke of a tanuki (or a fox) as a priest. Late 19th century

Seated with legs crossed, wearing a priest’s robe and kesa, the mouth open as if chanting a sutra. The robe stained black. The eye pupils of light and dark horn.
Height 3.6 cm

Provenance

Princess Elisabeth von Anhalt, Princess von Hessen (1861-1955) (sold at Zeller, Lindau, 24./25.6.2011, lot 1154)