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Lot 561 Dα

A lacquer on wood netsuke of a snail shell. Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 250 € - 300 €
Result: 5.500 € (incl. premium)

A lacquer on wood netsuke of a snail shell. Mid-19th century

Carved out of wood, completely covered with red-brown lacquer, the opening lacquered in dark grey. The homeless snail reproduced in gold lacquer on the shell.
Width 3.4 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 - 1921) according to the collector's records formerly part of the Collection Henry S. Trower, sold at Glendining's, London, 31.3.1913