A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-1
A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-2
A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-1A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-2

Lot 462 D‡α

A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 3.472 € (incl. premium)
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A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century

The hooves placed close together, the right foreleg slightly bent, the head with the deeply carved mane lowered. The horse's tail rendred in low relief, the eye pupils of black horn.
Height 6 cm; width 4.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Martin S. Newstead, Switzerland (sold at Sotheby's, London, 18.11.1984, lot 133)
Private collection, Germany
Barry Davies Oriental Art, London
Private collection, England

Literature

Published in: Barry Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke and Inro from European Collections, London 2002, cat. no. 139