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Lot 867 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of sansukumi. Late 19th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 2.000 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory netsuke of sansukumi. Late 19th century

Signed: Kocho
On an irregular rocky base with few bamboo leaves, the frog reaches out for a snail whilst a snake slowly approaches.

Snail, frog and snake - the three animals that mean death to each other - form a balance of conflicting forces and interests.
Width 4.6 cm

Provenance

Possibly sold at Glendining’s, London, 6.3.1951
Estate of Günter Kauth (1946-2016), Frankfurt am Main

Literature

Cf.: Meinertzhagen, New York, 1986, Vol.1, p. 350