A small ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi. 18th century - image-1

Lot 259 Dα

A small ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi. 18th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 300 € - 400 €
Result: 372 € (incl. premium)

A small ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi. 18th century

Roaring, the head turned to the left and its legs drawn in for compactness.
Height 2.4 cm; length 3.4 cm

Provenance

Harriet Szechenyi (1922-2009), Zurich (sold at Bonhams, London 8.11.2011, lot 1). This piece was the first netsuke purchased by Harriet Szechenyi an about 1963.
Kolodotschko Collection

Literature

Illustrated in: Rosemary Bandini, Shishi and Other Netsuke, London 1999, p. 14, no. 10