An Osaka school stained ivory netsuke of a bat on a gong, by Kôju. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 1143 Dα

An Osaka school stained ivory netsuke of a bat on a gong, by Kôju. Second half 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.984 € (incl. premium)

An Osaka school stained ivory netsuke of a bat on a gong, by Kôju. Second half 19th century

A bat with wings outspread sitting on the lower edge of a gong of waniguchi type, which shows traces age with cracks, scratches and small holes. The eyes pupils of black horn. Signed Kôju.
Height 4.1 cm; width 4.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Adolfo Kail, sold at Glückselig & Wärndorfer, Vienna, 24.-26.11.1924, lot 477 (part of a lot of 5)
A birthday gift from Grete Damm, Munich, 1982
Coll. no. 534 (handwritten)