A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-1
A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-2
A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-3
A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-4
A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-1A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-2A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-3A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century - image-4

Lot 887 Dα

A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €

A root wood netsuke of two monkeys. Mosr probably a Chinese toggle. 19th century

Both crouching on a rock between a tree stump and water which is suggested by concentric lines,and bamboo rendered in fine engraving. Restored and minor damage.
Length 5.8 cm

Provenance

The Papp Collection coll. no. 758, acquired from Ohmura, Hamburg, June 1969