An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century - image-1
An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century - image-2
An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century - image-1An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century - image-2

Lot 344 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.800 €
Result: 10.000 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory netsuke of monkey and a crab. 19th century

Possibly to avoid the attacks of a crab, two monkeys are hiding in a rolled-up lotus leaf, while the crab grabs the hind leg of a small fleeing monkey wearing a sleeveless jacket.
Length 4.3 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, acquired at Offermann & Schmitz, Wuppertal