An ivory netsuke of a standing man. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 177 N‡α

An ivory netsuke of a standing man. Late 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €
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An ivory netsuke of a standing man. Late 19th century

With a sword and a jewel in his hands, the head covered by a stag's head and hide, maybe an allusion to Enshi who went to the mountains dressed in the hide of a stag to obtain deer's milk for his ailing mother.
Height 8 cm

Provenance

Collection Jack A. and Helen Mang, Alexandria VA, USA, sold at Quinn's, Falls Church, VA, 7.12.2012, lot 513
Private collection, collected between 1985 and 2017