An ivory netsuke of Hotei on a fugu. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 528 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Hotei on a fugu. First half 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Hotei on a fugu. First half 19th century

The god tries to climb over a huge blowfish (fugu), the eye pupils of the fish of black horn.
Height 2.9 cm; length 4.7 cm

Provenance

Christie’s South Kensington, London 29.3.2007, lot 20