A boxwood netsuke of a shishi with cub. 19th century - image-1
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Lot 338 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a shishi with cub. 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 812 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a shishi with cub. 19th century

The mighty animal sits on the long hairs of his tail, a brocade ball with a loose ball inside between his paws and a tiny cub adjacent. Signed Issui. The eye pupil of both animals of horn.
Height 3.6 cm

Provenance

Estate of Günter Kauth (1946-2016), Frankfurt a. M.