An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century - image-1
An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century - image-2
An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century - image-1An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century - image-2

Lot 400 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 3.780 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two sleeping boars. Late 18th century

Both sleeping, reclining on a bed of oak leaves. One animal resting its head on the back of the other. The leaves to the reverse very finely carved. Chipped. Chip to one ear, and all around the edges of the bed of leaves.
Height 2.3 cm; width 5 cm

Provenance

Estate, Rhineland-Palatinate