Lot 404 D α

A Nagoya school fruitwood netsuke of Okame on a long-nosed mask, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 6.875 € (incl. premium)

A Nagoya school fruitwood netsuke of Okame on a long-nosed mask, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th century

Seated on a long-nosed mask which gives her great pleasure, partly hiding her face bashfully behind her wide sleeve. Signed Masatoshi with kakihan.
Width 3.8 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921) acquired 4.6.1897

Literature

Brockhaus, p. 314, no. 534