An unusual and large wood and metal ashtray netsuke. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1172 Dα

An unusual and large wood and metal ashtray netsuke. 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €

An unusual and large wood and metal ashtray netsuke. 19th century

In the shape of a tattered lotus leaf with numerous holes, a small brass frog crawling over the top, the edges slightly rolled up, the curved stem forming the himotôshi. The lining inside of blackened copper. Restored chips.
Length 6.4 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, 30.4.1979
Coll. no. 550