An ivory netsuke of a group of loquat and a squirrel. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1136 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a group of loquat and a squirrel. Early 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 700 € - 1.000 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a group of loquat and a squirrel. Early 19th century

A squirrel with a bushy tail sits on a bed of loquat leaves with four fruits hanging from short stems. Small black horn inlays to the fruits, the eye of the squirrel inlaid in red, the other inlay missing.
Height 2.3 cm; length 6.9 cm

Provenance

Through Emil Damm, Munich
Coll. no. 962 (printed and handwritten)