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Lot 567 D‡α

A horn and ivory netsuke of a crawling snail. Late 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 700 € - 800 €
Result: 2.750 € (incl. premium)
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A horn and ivory netsuke of a crawling snail. Late 19th century

A horn snail, crawling over a piece of bark which is carved of ivory with a skilfully carved and stained surface. Signed Gyokkei on an oval mother of pearl tablet.
Length 4.8 cm

Provenance

Collection Walter L. Behrens, Manchester (1861-1913), sold at Glendining's, London, 1.12.1913 (not illustrated)
Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921), acquired at the above auction

Literature

Cf. a very similar piece with an identical signature in: MCI, p. 85, dated 1840-70