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Lot 843 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a dragon on a rock. First half 19th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 2.600 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.500 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a dragon on a rock. First half 19th century

Signed Tadatoshi in ukibori to the underside
Its long, snake-like body curled up several times, the dragon winds around a rock. Long flames shoot out of the joints of the front legs, the eye pupils inlaid with black horn. The underside rendered as a porous rock.
Height 2.6 cm; width 4.8 cm

Provenance

Estate of Günter Kauth (1946-2016), Frankfurt am Main