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Lot 557 D α

A wood netsuke of a frog. Second half 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 450 € - 550 €
Result: 6.000 € (incl. premium)
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A wood netsuke of a frog. Second half 19th century

A large, stylised frog peering out of a ladle. Carefully carved and polished, with a Cubist-looking surface. Remains of a dark patination to the large eyes, the neck and the feet.
Height 4 cm

Provenance

Collection Walter L. Behrens, Manchester (1861-1913), sold at Glendining's, London, 1.12.1913, lot 2856
Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 - 1921), acquired 19.5.1914

Literature

Illustrated in: Henri L. Joly, The W. L. Behrens Collection, London 1912, catalogue no. 2863, plate 35