An ivory netsuke of a crawling boy. Early 20th century - image-1

Lot 979 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a crawling boy. Early 20th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a crawling boy. Early 20th century

Wearing a sleeveless jacket, a bib tied around his neck and an eboshi.
The netsuke takes its inspiration from the gosho ningyo, the dolls of chubby boys, popular in the Taishô period.
Height 3.2 cm; length 4.4 cm

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