A walrus tusk netsuke of a shishi next to a mokugyo. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 1201 Dα

A walrus tusk netsuke of a shishi next to a mokugyo. Second half 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

A walrus tusk netsuke of a shishi next to a mokugyo. Second half 19th century

The shishi lies next to a gong, his long tail shaping the handle of the mokugyo, on the body of the gong a large Sanskrit character (bonji).
Height 1.8 cm; width 3.9 cm