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Lot 839 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of a tiger. Mid-19th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 4.000 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory netsuke of a tiger. Mid-19th century

Signed Ran'ichi in a pointed oval reserve
The head turned and the long tail almost reaching the neck. The eyes of mother of pearl with pupils inlaid in brown horn.

Subject, inlays and carving details such as the arrangement of the teeth or the rendition of the claws strongly recall carvings by Hakuryu.
Height 2.7 cm; width 3.8 cm

Provenance

Old collection number 179
Estate of Günter Kauth (1946-2016), Frankfurt am Main