A boxwood netsuke of a cicada. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1144 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a cicada. 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €

A boxwood netsuke of a cicada. 19th century

With legs folded and pressed close to the body, the wings with carefully incised veins. The bulging eyes of ivory and black horn.
Length 5.7 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Katchen, September 1970
Coll. no. 634 (printed and handwritten)