An ivory two-part manjû of a karako. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 197 Dα

An ivory two-part manjû of a karako. Mid-19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €

An ivory two-part manjû of a karako. Mid-19th century

Carved in sunken relief with a boy beating a drum. The nails of the drum skin of black horn. Illegible signature. Damage to the inside.
Diameter 4.3 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired from Offermann & Schmitz, Wuppertal