A very large boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake on a straw sandal, by Masanao. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1151 Dα

A very large boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake on a straw sandal, by Masanao. Late 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)

A very large boxwood netsuke of a toad and a snake on a straw sandal, by Masanao. Late 19th century

A snake winds through a tattered straw sandal and catches a toad by its hind leg, the waraji with a torn thong, which forms the himotôshi. The eye pupils of black horn. Signed Masanao in a raised rectangular reserve.
Height 2.1 cm; length 7.1 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, 14.9.1985
Coll. no. 483 (handwritten)