An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a coiled dragon, by Itsumin. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 737 Dα

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a coiled dragon, by Itsumin. Mid-19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a coiled dragon, by Itsumin. Mid-19th century

The scaly body tightly coiled into a triangular composition, the head with mouth firmly closed resting at the top, the himotôshi formed by one trailing leg. The eyes of amber-coloured and black horn. Signed Itsumin tô in a rectangular reserve.
Height 2.1 cm; width 3.9 cm