An Edo school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball, by Gyokuyôsai. 19th century - image-1

Lot 391 Dα

An Edo school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball, by Gyokuyôsai. 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 550 € - 650 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

An Edo school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball, by Gyokuyôsai. 19th century

Seated, the head slightly turned to the left with a long ribbon in his mouth, tied to the ball upon which the shishi places its forepaw. Signed Gyokuysai.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenance

Coll. no. 986 (handwritten)