A wood and Bamboo netsuke of a flying swallow. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 219 Dα

A wood and Bamboo netsuke of a flying swallow. Late 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)
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A wood and Bamboo netsuke of a flying swallow. Late 19th century

The pointed wings merging into its split tail, the plumage rendered by engraving and the grain of the bamboo veneer. The eyes of black horn.
Length 5.2 cm

Provenance

Collection Raymond Bushell (1910-1998), Tokyo
Private property, Southern Germany, acquired at Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12.6.2004, lot 1051