An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1
An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-2
An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-2

Lot 1066 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
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An ivory netsuke of a peasant. Late 18th/early 19th century

Reclining and resting the head on his right arm, with a bamboo rod held to the shoulder while a rat crouches behind him. The rat’s eyes of black glass.
Height 1.8 cm; length 7.5 cm

The piece can be turned around so it comes to a standing position. The rat has been somewhat misinterpreted for it displays the paws of a feline.

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, March 1980
The Papp Collection (no. 579)