An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 231 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Early 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.250 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Early 19th century

Placing its forepaws on three bamboo stalks and biting into the foliage, large stripes of the fur reserved from the fine hair engraving. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 2 cm; length 4.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany