A delicate ivory netsuke of deers amidst maple trees by Masatoshi. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 195 Dα

A delicate ivory netsuke of deers amidst maple trees by Masatoshi. Late 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 806 € (incl. premium)

A delicate ivory netsuke of deers amidst maple trees by Masatoshi. Late 19th century

Carved in extremely fine open work with five deers under a dense maple grove's leave canopy. Signed Masatoshi.
Height 3.3 cm; width 4.2 cm

Deer and maple trees are associated with the autumn season.

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini

Literature

Cf. an almost identical piece in: MCI, p. 479