A small ivory netsuke of an elephant with a Chinese boy. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 282 Dα

A small ivory netsuke of an elephant with a Chinese boy. Early 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 350 € - 450 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

A small ivory netsuke of an elephant with a Chinese boy. Early 19th century

A festively clad karako playing a flute sits on the back of a caparisoned elephant of rounded compact shape. Chip.
Height 3.6 cm; width 3 cm

Provenance

Barry Davies (1948-2005), London
Kolodotschko Collection

Literature

Galerie Gemini @ Ichimonji Art, Exhibition of Fine Netsuke and Inro, München 2004, no. 110