Lot 425 D α

An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox and a little boy. Late 18th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 3.500 € - 4.000 €
Result: 4.032 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox and a little boy. Late 18th century

The ox with a nose ring and a thick rope wound around the neck, and a naked little boy trying to climb over the animal's back and pulling the rope. The eye pupils of black horn. Inscribed Tomotada in a rectangular reserve.
Height 2.4 cm; length 6.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany