An ivory netsuke of two monkeys. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1219 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two monkeys. Late 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two monkeys. Late 19th century

The seated parent monkey wearing a sleeveless jacket is picking flees from the neck of the young monkey, which bends over and holds a fruit.
Height 2.8 cm

Provenance

Betty Jahss, New York (by repute)