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Lot 1098 Dα

A rare and large ebony netsuke of a shishi rolled into a ball. Early 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)
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A rare and large ebony netsuke of a shishi rolled into a ball. Early 19th century

Carved into an almost perfect sphere, the shishi presses the paws firmly against its body, its mouth open with a short tongue sticking out.
Height 3.8 cm

Provenance

From Grete Damm, Munich, 1.5.1979
Coll. no. 858 (handwritten)