An ivory netsuke of a very tall Chinese man. 18th century - image-1

Lot 193 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a very tall Chinese man. 18th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.500 €
Result: 4.000 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a very tall Chinese man. 18th century

Standing and stroking his beard with the right hand while the left hand grabs a strand of hair come loose from a bun at the top of his head. Chip to the himotôshi and minor scratches.
Height 13.7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany