A highly polished tusk netsuke with a centipede. 19th/20th century - image-1

Lot 392 Dα

A highly polished tusk netsuke with a centipede. 19th/20th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 625 € (incl. premium)

A highly polished tusk netsuke with a centipede. 19th/20th century

The natural shape of the pointed tusk is carved with a centipede. The eyes of black horn.
Length 8.7 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, 7.4.1987
Coll. no. 459 (handwritten)