A large and amusing ivory netsuke of a tanuki. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1130 Dα

A large and amusing ivory netsuke of a tanuki. Early 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 1.300 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

A large and amusing ivory netsuke of a tanuki. Early 19th century

Standing upright and lifting his enormous scrotum, the kimono slipped off to reveal his bare body and muscular arms, a tenugui wound around his head in the manner of a labourer.
Height 7.2 cm

Provenance

Bonhams, New York, 19.3.2008, lot 5076