A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 336 Dα

A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 3.000 € (incl. premium)

A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century

Seated, the head alertly turned back to the right, protectively placing its paws over a large ball. The eyes of metal, the pupils of horn. Signed Tômin with kaô.
Height 2.5 cm; length 3.4 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, December 1980
Coll. no. 562 (handwritten)