A four-case boxwood inrô in shape of tortoise. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1018 Dα

A four-case boxwood inrô in shape of tortoise. Late 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 806 € (incl. premium)

A four-case boxwood inrô in shape of tortoise. Late 19th century

A four-case inrô in shape of a tortoise, the legs held close to the body. The eye pupils of black glass. Signed Gekkô in a sunken reserve. Short crack to the carapace. Black-glazed ceramic ojime. Late 19th century.
Length 10.2 cm

Provenance

Old private collection, Austria