An ivory netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 799 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century

An ivory netsuke of a karasu tengu stepping out from an egg by pushing aside the shell, one foot on the ground, the eye pupils of blackish-brown horn. One foot smoothed, chip to the wing. Early 19th century.
Height 3.8 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich