A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 401 Dα

A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 400 € - 500 €

A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century

Carved in ittôbori with wings folded, the body and wings lacquered black, the underside lacquered red and gold. Signed Sukenaga.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, September 1967
Coll. no. 616 (printed and handwritten)