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Lot 543 D‡α

An ivory okimono netsuke of an elephant and boys. Late 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 250 € - 300 €
Result: 1.250 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory okimono netsuke of an elephant and boys. Late 19th century

Standing on an oval, laterally retracted base, the elephant appears undisturbed by the boys climbing on its back, one looking up at the sky whilst the other lies on his front, studying a scroll. Detailed and very finely carved, engraved and stained.
Height 3 cm

Provenance

Collection Ernest Hart, London (1836 - 1898)
Nachlass Albert Brockhaus (1855 - 1921), acquired 16.12.1898

Literature

Illustrated in: Brockhaus, p. 439, no 432