An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century - image-1
An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century - image-2
An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century - image-1An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century - image-2

Lot 1202 D‡α

An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 2.356 € (incl. premium)
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An interesting ivory netsuke of a mokugyo, by Kokusai. Mid-19th century

The top half of a broken and worm-eaten mokugyo with handles in shape of dragons holding a tama with their mouths, the body carved with a stylized lotus and a simulated crack repaired with a dovetail joint, the reverse with a lotus leaf and a bud. Signed Kokusai in a raised oval reserve. In addition an ivory netsuke of a mokugyo with dragon-shaped handles. (2)
Height 3.9 cm; 4.1 cm

Provenance

Emiel Veranneman (1924-2003), Belgium (sold at Eskenazi, London, 1998)
Lempertz, Cologne, 10/11.6.2008, lot 1248

Literature

Eskenazi 1998, p. 164-165, no. 203