A boxwood netsuke of a professional sneezer, by Gyokkei. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 381 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a professional sneezer, by Gyokkei. Mid-19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a professional sneezer, by Gyokkei. Mid-19th century

Seated cross-legged, tickling himself with a thin stick inlaid in bone in order to elicite a sneeze, the mouth open. One cord hole lined with ivory. Signed Gyokkei.
Height 3.6 cm; width 4.0 cm

Provenance

A birthday gift from Grete Damm, Munich, July 1989
Coll. no. 503 (handwritten)