A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century - image-1
A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century - image-2
A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century - image-1A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century - image-2

Lot 327 D‡α

A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.600 € - 1.800 €
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A wood and ivory netsuke of a courtier with a puppy. Late 19th century

Sitting on his heels and holding two gold coins (koban) he looks down to the peabald puppy in front of him who sits on top of a pile of takaramono. The tabaco set at his back inlaid in mother-of-pearl. Signed Kyokusei on an inlaid ivory tablet. Puppy and takaramono reattached with glue.
Height 3.7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired at Van Ham, 4.12.2014, lot 368