A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1100 Dα

A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Print page
Watchlist

A wood netsuke of a Chinese boy. 19th century

Son Shukugo (chin. Sun Shuao) as a boy about to kill a two-headed snake with a club, the left hand forming a fist. The stern facial expression anticipates the boy becoming the Minister of Chu. Both hair tufts of black horn. Signed Sankô in an oval reserve.
Height 5.1 cm

Provenance

Henri T. Reiss, Holmes Chapel (probably sold at Glendining’s, 25./26.2.1918)
Frederick Meinertzhagen (1881-1962), London

Literature

MCI, illustration p. 694