Lot 480 D α

A boxwood and ivory shunga netsuke. 19th century

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €

A boxwood and ivory shunga netsuke. 19th century

The front is carved as a standing nun with the typical headdress, her folded hands hidden by the wide robe, the rear is carved as a realistically rendered penis. The naked body and feet of the woman are visible through the himotôshi openings to the reverse.
Height 7 cm

Provenance

From a North Rhine-Westphalian estate