A stained ivory netsuke of a rakan with a shishi, by Kikuchika. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 296 D‡α

A stained ivory netsuke of a rakan with a shishi, by Kikuchika. Second half 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
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A stained ivory netsuke of a rakan with a shishi, by Kikuchika. Second half 19th century

Seated with a large leaf held in the manner of a fan on a shishi, which is holding on to a ribboned ball, while a boy sitting in front of them is trying to pull the ribbon out the shishi’s mouth. Signed Kikuchika.
Height 3.7 cm

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Kolodotschko Collection