A fine Edo school boxwood netsuke of a shishi dancer, by Shûmin. Mid 19th century - image-1

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A fine Edo school boxwood netsuke of a shishi dancer, by Shûmin. Mid 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)
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A fine Edo school boxwood netsuke of a shishi dancer, by Shûmin. Mid 19th century

Height 4.3 cm

Seated with a large shishi mask, the body entirely covered by the mask cloth, the right hand pulling down the lower jaw thus revealing the head of a boy inside. The boy's eyes of glass, himotôshi lined with green-stained and natural ivory. Signed Shûmin.