A boxwood netsuke of a bunbuku chagama. 19th century - image-1

Lot 317 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a bunbuku chagama. 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
Result: 248 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a bunbuku chagama. 19th century

A priest placing his hand on his head in an expression of surprise sits in front of a water kettle (chagama), which is changing into a tanuki.
Height 3.5 cm

Provenance

Edward and Marilyn Flower, New York (sold at Christie’s South Kensington, London, 12.5.2010, lot 163)
Kolodotschko Collection