An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 1113 Dα

An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)

An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century

Stretched out on a bamboo stem and leaves, the tail raised to the side, the snout with mouth almost shut but with visible teeth, the large eyes staring at some unknown object. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 2.5 cm; length 5.9 cm

Provenance

Through Grete Damm, Munich, 7.8.1980
Coll. no. 576 (handwritten)