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Lot 478 D α

A boxwood netsuke of a blind man and a dog. 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 434 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a blind man and a dog. 19th century

A boxwood netsuke of a blind man and a dog which is lying on its back pulling the loose end of the loin cloth while the angered and shouting blind man is about to strike the dog with his stick. Signed Morikazu in an oval reserve. 19th century.
Height 6.1 cm

Provenance

Old private collection, Austria