A vegetable ivory netsuke of a shishi. 19th century - image-1

Lot 343 Dα

A vegetable ivory netsuke of a shishi. 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 300 € - 400 €
Result: 310 € (incl. premium)

A vegetable ivory netsuke of a shishi. 19th century

The animal is rolled into a large ball, with a mane rendered with tight curls, and long strands of hair to both sides of the backbone, which ends in a small tail. Cracks.
Height 4.9 cm