An ivory netsuke of two quails on millet. 19th century - image-1

Lot 358 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two quails on millet. 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.000 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two quails on millet. 19th century

Facing opposite directions while sitting side by side on two large heads of millet. The eye pupils inlaid in black glass. Inscribed Okatomo.
Height 2.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini, Holzkirchen, May 2009