A Canton tortoise shell case for netting tools. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 305 Dα

A Canton tortoise shell case for netting tools. First half 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 350 € - 450 €

A Canton tortoise shell case for netting tools. First half 19th century

Of tubular shape displaying a dragon, phoenix, butterflies and a empty cartouche for a monogram. Some fritting to upper and lower edges.
Length 16.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland-Palatinate acquired at Lempertz, Cologne, 28./29.11.1986, lot 1098