An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-1
An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-2
An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-3
An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-4
An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-1An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-2An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-3An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century - image-4

Lot 529 D‡α

An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 18.750 € (incl. premium)
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An Asakusa-school ivory netsuke of a cat in a kimono, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century

Standing upright and clothed as an elegant young lady. In Japan, cats are believed to have supernatural skills including the ability to transform into a young woman. Very finely carved, engraved and with dark staining.
Height 4.3 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921), acquired at R. Wagner, Berlin, 2.11.1904