A wood netsuke of the Three Monkeys - image-1

Lot 316 Dα

A wood netsuke of the Three Monkeys

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

A wood netsuke of the Three Monkeys

Seated back to back in a circle and covering their eyes, mouthss and ears with their paws. The eyes of light horn. Inscribed Mitsukazu in an oval reserved from the engraved fur.
Height 3.6 cm

The subject of the sanpiki saru, the monkeys embodying the principle of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"originated in the decoration of the horses stable of Nikkô.

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection