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Lot 931 Dα

A walrus tusk ryusa manju netsuke. 2. Hälfte19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €

A walrus tusk ryusa manju netsuke. 2. Hälfte19th century

Inlaid in iron, a wolf rests its paw on a skull of silver and defends his prey from a snake in the pine tree above him. The partially transparent material emphasizes the snake's scaly and shiny skin.
Diameter 4.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, acquired from Kyoto Gallery, Brussels, January 1987