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Lot 318 R‡α

A fine ivory Netsuke of a shishi with a ball. 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 11.000 € - 13.000 €
Result: 13.750 € (incl. premium)
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A fine ivory Netsuke of a shishi with a ball. 19th century

The mouth slightly open to reveal the Shishi's fangs, the left front paw placed on a ball carved in openwork with a loose ball to its inside. The shishi's mane and tail are rendered in fine curls and strands. The eye pupils of brownish horn. Signed Okatomo in a rectangular reserve to the left hind leg.
Height 3.5 cm

Provenance

Collection van Schluben (according to the consigner)
Collection William W. Winkworth (1897-1991), London
Collection Julius (1926-1969) und Arlette Katchen, Paris, sold at Bonhams, London, 8.11.2016, lot 182

Literature

Illustrated in: Frederick Meinertzhagen, MCI, New York 1986, Vol. 2, p. 620
Arlette Katchen, Netsuke 7, Paris 2010, p. 85, no. 430