A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century - image-1
A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century - image-2
A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century - image-1A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century - image-2

Lot 1022 Dα

A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century

Auktion 1112 - Übersicht Köln
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Schätzpreis: 2.800 € - 3.200 €

A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Mongolian archer. Late 18th century

Standing turned to the right and wearing an exotic hat and fanciful robes, the warrior holds his bow close to his body while the quiver is tied to the back, where a flower-decorated disc can be tentatively interpreted as a shield.
Height 9.1 cm

Provenienz

Through Grete Damm, Munich, October 1981
The Papp Collection (no. 548)