An ivory netsuke of Emperor Gentoku. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1281 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Emperor Gentoku. Late 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Emperor Gentoku. Late 19th century

An ivory netsuke of Emperor Gentoku riding a horse through a river with high-crested waves, a sword at his back. Signed in a pot-shaped reserve. Chips. Late 19th century.
Height 2.8 cm; length 4.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Munich, acquired from Offermann & Schmitz, Wuppertal, 1971