A fine boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan. Boxwood. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 183 Dα

A fine boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan. Boxwood. Mid-19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

A fine boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan. Boxwood. Mid-19th century

The scaly body visible through numerous openings in the fruit wall. A ball in the slightly opened mouth, the eyes inlaid of light horn.
Height 2.1 cm; width 3.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini, May 1993