An ivory netsuke of a monkey. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 638 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a monkey. Early 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a monkey. Early 19th century

Seated with a large peach between his paws, one forepaw held to the mouth in order to taste a morsel of food.
Height 2.7 cm

Provenance

Collection Scott Meredith (1923-1993), New York (sold at Barry Davies Oriental Art, London)
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg

Literature

Illustrated in: Barry Davies Oriental Art 1995, no. 25