An Edo school marine ivory netsuke of the twelve animals of the zodiac, by Shunkôsai. Mid 19th century - image-1

Lot 815 Dα

An Edo school marine ivory netsuke of the twelve animals of the zodiac, by Shunkôsai. Mid 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)
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An Edo school marine ivory netsuke of the twelve animals of the zodiac, by Shunkôsai. Mid 19th century

A tiger, hare, a coiled snake, a monkey riding a horse, a dog and a goat with a rooster on top, a boar and a reclining ox with a rat on its back are arranged in a circle on an flat irregular base, while a dragon clambers over the animals' backs. Signed Shunkôsai.
Height 2.8 cm

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Provenance

Private collection, Munich, Germany (sold at Lempertz, 10.6.2007, lot 1144)