An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 739 Dα

An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)

An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century

The coiled dragon carved into a oval openwork shape with a loose ball of whitish glass (?) inside. One tooth and the eyes of gold. Signed Tankaku saku on a rectangular inlaid tablet of bone.
Height 4.2 cm