An extraordinary ivory netsuke of a powerful shishi. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 1095 D‡α

An extraordinary ivory netsuke of a powerful shishi. Late 18th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 3.200 € - 3.600 €
Result: 8.060 € (incl. premium)
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An extraordinary ivory netsuke of a powerful shishi. Late 18th century

Seated on its tail, scratching its chin and stretching out its left foreleg, positioned between the hind legs for stability, a loose ball in the wide-open, sharp-toothed mouth.
Height 5.3cm

Provenance

Purchased from Pollmer, Munich, February 1991
Coll. no. 446 (handwritten)
This was the most expensive netsuke in the collection