An ivory netsuke of South Sea islander. 18th century - image-1

Lot 629 Dα

An ivory netsuke of South Sea islander. 18th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.000 €

An ivory netsuke of South Sea islander. 18th century

Kneeling in a straw skirt, the head turned to the left, holding a ball with a colourless glass sphere inside. The eye pupils of black horn, one replaced.
Height 5 cm

Provenance

Collection Edward Wrangham O.B.E. (1928-2009), Northumberland, England (sold at Bonhams, London 8.5.2016, lot 59)
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg