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Lot 381 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of an old laughing fisherman. 19th century

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.600 € - 2.000 €

A boxwood netsuke of an old laughing fisherman. 19th century

Standing wearing a rush skirt and with a basket tied to his belt, pointing towards a minogame which he holds by a twisted cord. Possibly allusion to Urashima Tarô. Signed Jusei/Jushô. Right foot chipped.
Height 7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, assembled between 1950 and 1990