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Lot 857 Nα

A boxwood netsuke of a boar. Early 20th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.600 €
Result: 2.500 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a boar. Early 20th century

Signed: Masanao Shinzan
Trying to get up on its forelegs, the ears laid back. Single long hairs around the mouth and eyelids, the eyes double inlaid in light horn with black pupils. Restored.
Height 3.5 cm; length 4.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, compiled between 1985 and 2017