A fine wood netsuke of a snake in a pumpkin. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 225 Dα

A fine wood netsuke of a snake in a pumpkin. Mid-19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

A fine wood netsuke of a snake in a pumpkin. Mid-19th century

With opened mouth, winding through a pumpkin. The snake's skin finely carved, the mouth's interior and it's tongue with remains of red colour. Signed Shigemasa in ukibori in a rectangular reserve. Restored.
Height 3.4 cm; width 4.7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini, May 2009