A fine ivory netsuke of a dog with a kemari ball. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 345 Dα

A fine ivory netsuke of a dog with a kemari ball. Early 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.600 €
Result: 3.750 € (incl. premium)

A fine ivory netsuke of a dog with a kemari ball. Early 19th century

The head turned, the left front paw placed on a kemari ball, eye pupils inlaid with dark horn. The dense fur finely engraved. Signed Okatori in a rectangular reserve.
Height 3.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Vito Taverna, acquired at Eskenazi, London, 22.10.1973
Private collection, Berlin, acquired at Bertolami Fine Arts, Rome, 11.12.2018, lot 396