A boxwood tonkotsu. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1412 Dα

A boxwood tonkotsu. Late 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood tonkotsu. Late 19th century

A boxwood tonkotsu in shape of an oni nenbutsu with a gong around his neck, a striker and a ledger for a subscription list in his hands, the head functions as a lid, the eyes of mother-of-pearl, the teeth of bone. Late 19th century.
Height 8.7 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich