Lot 433 D α

A Kyoto netsuke of a reclining ox and a herd boy. Late 18th century

Auction 1249 - overview Cologne
18.06.2024, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 2.520 € (incl. premium)

A Kyoto netsuke of a reclining ox and a herd boy. Late 18th century

With legs folded beneath, a herd boy only wearing a jacket seated behind the ox and holding the rope which is tied to the oxen's nose ring. Inscribed Tomotada in a rectangular cartouche. The large eyes of black and brown horn.
Height 2.4 cm; length 6.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland Palatinate, acquired in the German art trade in the 1970s/1980s