A large Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 260 D‡α

A large Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball. Late 18th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €
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A large Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball. Late 18th century

A shishi of triangular cross-section sits with a ball between its paws, the large head with an open mouth and a bushy mane. The eye pupils of brown horn.
Height 4 cm

Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12.12.2009, lot 913
Kolodotschko Collection