An ivory netsuke of Shiba Onko. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 149 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Shiba Onko. Second half 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €

An ivory netsuke of Shiba Onko. Second half 19th century

Standing under a pine tree next to a huge jar, holding a stone in his right hand he just smashed the jar's wall with in order to save his friend from drowning. Signed Masaharu.
Height 3.5 cm; width 4.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired from Albert Randerath, June 1997