An ivory netsuke of two scuffling shishi. 19th century - image-1

Lot 813 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two scuffling shishi. 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: 670 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two scuffling shishi. 19th century

An ivory netsuke of two shishi scuffling for a peony, one animal protecting the flower with its right paw while looking back and repelling the other shishi's attack. The pupils of black horn. 19th century.
Height 2.4 cm; width 4.8 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich