Lot 580 D α

An Asakusa-type stag horn netsuke of the head of a kappa. 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 200 € - 250 €
Result: 4.000 € (incl. premium)

An Asakusa-type stag horn netsuke of the head of a kappa. 19th century

Carved from a stag horn rose with clever use of the hairline, the fork of the stag horn separating the base of the neck from the pointed beak. The eyes inlaid with amber with dark pupils.
Height 4 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921), acquired at Kato Shozo, London (1851 - 1930), 18.6.1913