A fine ivory netsuke of a Karyobinga. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 292 R‡α

A fine ivory netsuke of a Karyobinga. Early 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 5.500 € - 6.500 €
Result: 7.000 € (incl. premium)
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A fine ivory netsuke of a Karyobinga. Early 19th century

Shown flying, her finely carved wings and birdlike legs drawn in for compactness holding a chrysanthemum flower with both hands, her head with the elaborated coiffure slightly turned to the right, the eye pupils inlaid in dark horn. Inscribed Okatomo.
Length 5.3 cm

Provenance

Collection Henry S. Trower (1843-1912), sold at Glendining & Co. Ltd., London, 1913, no.704
Frederick Meinertzhagen (1881-1926), London
Collection Julius (1926-1969) und Arlette Katchen, Paris, sold at Bonhams, London, 10.5.2017, lot 26

Literature

Illustrated in: Henry L. Joly (ed.), Catalogue of the H. Seymour Trower Collection of Japanese Art, London 1913, Plate IV, no.704
Frederick Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index, New York 1986, p.619
Arlette Katchen, Netsuke 7, Paris 2010, p.102, no. 785