A boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake, by Masatami. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1152 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake, by Masatami. Late 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake, by Masatami. Late 19th century

A toad is perched on the blade of a farmer’s hoe while a snake wraps itself around the blade and handle and looks down at the toad. The eye pupils of tiny black glass beads and horn. Signed Masatami tô.
Height 6.4 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, 14.9.1985
Coll. no. 480 (handwritten)