A powerful boxwood netsuke of a shishi and a cub. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 264 Dα

A powerful boxwood netsuke of a shishi and a cub. Late 18th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 1.600 € - 1.800 €

A powerful boxwood netsuke of a shishi and a cub. Late 18th century

The cub sitting on the back of its parent, who turns the head to the left, the mouth open with a loose ball inside, mane and tail rendered with locks and long strands of hair and distinctive sunburst tufts in engraving. Chips.
Height 3.3 cm; width 5.2 cm

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection