A fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey with a mikan, by Masatami. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 594 Dα

A fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey with a mikan, by Masatami. Second half 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)

A fine boxwood netsuke of a monkey with a mikan, by Masatami. Second half 19th century

The seated monkey wearing a sleeveless jacket with a very large flower pattern is represented peeling a citrus fruit (mikan). The eyes of light and dark horn. Signed Masatami in an oval cartouche reserved from the fur.
Height 3.7 cm