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Lot 811 Nα

A boxwood netsuke of a kappa on a shell. Late 19th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.800 €
Result: 2.375 € (incl. premium)
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A boxwood netsuke of a kappa on a shell. Late 19th century

Signed Tsuyama in a clam-shaped reserve to the underside.
Its eyes wide open in shock, the kappa tries to free its foot caught by the clam. The liquid in the depression on its head inlaid in mother of pearl, the eyes double inlaid with yellowish and black horn. Chip.
Height 4.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, compiled between 1985 and 2017