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Lot 499 D‡α

A boxwood and ivory shunga netsuke, by Masakazu. Late 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 700 € - 800 €
Result: 4.125 € (incl. premium)
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A boxwood and ivory shunga netsuke, by Masakazu. Late 19th century

A houseboat with a thatched, removeable roof over the middle section concealing a pair of lovers beneath. The face of a watching confidant visible through a hole in the thatched roof rounds off the scene. Signed Kazuyoshi on the stern.
Length 8.7 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921), acquired at R. Wagner, Berlin, 14.12.1897

Literature

Illustrated in: Brockhaus, p. 23, no. 49
Brockhaus reads this signature 'Ichi-bi'