An ivory netsuke of a street singer, by Yasuaki (Hômei). Around 1900 - image-1

Lot 364 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a street singer, by Yasuaki (Hômei). Around 1900

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 700 € - 800 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a street singer, by Yasuaki (Hômei). Around 1900

Standing with a pair of small wood mokugyo and a stick, his robe stained green and decorated with four-petalled flowers (hanabishi) inlaid in red lacquer and silver. Signed Yasuaki (Hômei) and red lacquer seal reading Kodama. One sandal restored.
Height 4 cm

Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 12.6.2006, lot 1111
Kolodotschko Collection