A very good and large Tanba-style boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan, by Masakazu. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1114 Dα

A very good and large Tanba-style boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan, by Masakazu. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)

A very good and large Tanba-style boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan, by Masakazu. 19th century

Winding through a mandarin with a stem and a large leaf curled over to reveal veins rendered in ukibori, in the dragon’s open mouth a tama. The single eye pupil of black horn. Signed Masakazu in a rounded rectangular reserve.
Height 2.4 cm; width 4.1 cm

Provenance

W. G. Bossard, Nevis, W.I. (by repute)