An ivory netsuke of the Three Vinegar Tasters. Early 20th century - image-1

Lot 909 Dα

An ivory netsuke of the Three Vinegar Tasters. Early 20th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of the Three Vinegar Tasters. Early 20th century

An ivory netsuke of the Three Vinegar Tasters, representing the three religions, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, standing around a cask of vinegar, details stained green and inlaid with mother-of-pearl or silver, some small inlays missing. Signed Meiun on an inlaid red tablet. Early 20th century.
Height 3.4 cm