A stag antler netsuke of a cicada. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 514 Dα

A stag antler netsuke of a cicada. Early 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €

A stag antler netsuke of a cicada. Early 19th century

A stag antler netsuke of a stylised cicada of elongated form and hollowed out, the bar on the reverse bears a himotôshi opening. Early 19th century.
Length 7.3 cm

Provenance

Collection Reinhold Schulze, acquired between 1937 and 1945 in Japan