An ivory netsuke of a shishi no tamago. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 286 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a shishi no tamago. Early 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a shishi no tamago. Early 19th century

The shishi is about to step out from an eggshell, the mouth wide open with a loose ball inside, of triangular cross-section. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 2.9 cm; length 3.8 cm

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection