A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Masamori. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 1011 Dα

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Masamori. Late 18th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a smiling Gama Sennin, by Masamori. Late 18th century

Seated pot-bellied in a patterned robe and propped up on his right arm, with a three-legged toad climbing over his back, the netsuke of triangular cross section. The eye pupils of the toad of black horn. Signed Masamori in an oval reserve.
Height 3.8 cm, width 5.6 cm

Provenance

Bonhams, London, 12.11.2008, lot 431