A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 401 Dα

A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €

A rare lacquered yew wood netsuke of a bat, by Sukenaga. Second half 19th century

Carved in ittôbori with wings folded, the body and wings lacquered black, the underside lacquered red and gold. Signed Sukenaga.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, September 1967
Coll. no. 616 (printed and handwritten)