An Asakusa-type stag antler netsuke of a swimming fish. 19th century - image-1

Lot 551 Dα

An Asakusa-type stag antler netsuke of a swimming fish. 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 3.750 € (incl. premium)

An Asakusa-type stag antler netsuke of a swimming fish. 19th century

Carved from a stag antler with a curved tip, the fish’s mouth wide open revealing short teeth, some sharp. The expressive eyes with intense pupils, inlaid with black horn.
Length 10 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921)