A finely carved ivory flower cart (hanaguruma), Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 367 Dα

A finely carved ivory flower cart (hanaguruma), Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 938 € (incl. premium)

A finely carved ivory flower cart (hanaguruma), Mid-19th century

Carved in detailed openwork with a cart standing on a dandelion (tampopo) -covered ground, loaded with a big woven flower basket overly filled with blossoming chrysanthemus, peonies and irises. Signed Kagetoshi on a rectangular reserve.
Height 2.6 cm; width 3.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini, Holzkirchen, June 1990