A fine ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Yoshitomo. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1

Lot 628 Dα

A fine ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Yoshitomo. Late 18th/early 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €

A fine ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Yoshitomo. Late 18th/early 19th century

Seated leaning to the left with a large three-legged toad climbing over his shoulder, the robe finely incised with a seigai-ha pattern and a leaf coat on his back. The eyes of the toad of black horn. Signed Yoshitomo in a rectangular reserve.
Height 4.6 cm

Provenance

Offermann & Schmitz, Wuppertal, sold 1996
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg