A very fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey as a shishimai drummer. 19th century - image-1

Lot 783 D‡α

A very fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey as a shishimai drummer. 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)
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A very fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey as a shishimai drummer. 19th century

Kneeling with a drum between its legs and a shishi mask with a moveable jaw covering its head, the monkey’s face of ivory visible in the open mouth, in each paw an ivory striker.
Height 3.3 cm