A walrus tusk netsuke of a karako with an Okame mask. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 304 Dα

A walrus tusk netsuke of a karako with an Okame mask. Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €

A walrus tusk netsuke of a karako with an Okame mask. Mid-19th century

Seated, dressed in a long shippô-tsunagi-patterned robe with a wide collar, holding an mask in both hands.
Height 3.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, The Netherlands, acquired at Aalderink, Amsterdam, 1.4.1997 (according to the consigner)