A Tsu school wood netsuke of two shishi, by Kokei. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1108 Dα

A Tsu school wood netsuke of two shishi, by Kokei. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 600 € - 900 €
Result: 2.356 € (incl. premium)

A Tsu school wood netsuke of two shishi, by Kokei. 19th century

A chubby shishi with a straight mane without locks, his raised tail giving support to a young shishi who is standing on his parent’s back. Signed Kokei.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenance

Mrs Lydia S. Hays
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, bequest of Lydia S. Hays, acc. no 17.15 (written in red lacquer) (sold at Christie’s, London, 12./13.7.2006, lot 462)