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Lot 443 D α

A boxwood netsuke of Ama on a shell. Late 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 180 € - 240 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)
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A boxwood netsuke of Ama on a shell. Late 19th century

An awabi shell decorated with the figure of a reclining mermaid in sunken and raised relief on the upper shell. Darkly accentuated details.
Width 4.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Walter L. Behrens, Manchester (1861 - 1913), sold at Glendining's, London, 1.12.1913
Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 - 1921),acquired 19.5.1914