A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century - image-1
A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century - image-2
A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century - image-1A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century - image-2

Lot 373 Dα

A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 5.000 € (incl. premium)
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A light boxwood netsuke of tortoises in a basket. Late 19th century

Two tortoises are looking curiously over the rim of the basket while a smaller animal peeks out from a torn hole in the body of the container. Signed Chuichi in a sunken oval reserve. All eye pupils of black glass.
Height 2.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Cologne