A Nagoya boxwood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 203 Dα

A Nagoya boxwood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. Mid-19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.750 € (incl. premium)

A Nagoya boxwood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô. Mid-19th century

Lying asleep with head resting on its right hand, the robe with finely incised hanabishi and the hakama with wave patterns in relief, the long hair falling over its back. Signed Bokuzan in ukibori in a rectangular reserve.
Height 3.1 cm; length 4.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany