A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1100 Dα

A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century

Auktion 1053 - Übersicht Köln
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst - Netsuke, Okimono, Lack und Sagemono, Schwertschmuck
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A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century

Son Shukugo (chin. Sun Shuao) as a boy about to kill a two-headed snake with a club, the left hand forming a fist. The stern facial expression anticipates the boy becoming the Minister of Chu. Both hair tufts of black horn. Signed Sankô in an oval reserve.
Height 5.1 cm

Provenienz

Henri T. Reiss, Holmes Chapel (probably sold at Glendining’s, 25./26.2.1918)
Frederick Meinertzhagen (1881-1962), London

Literaturhinweise

MCI, illustration p. 694