An ivory netsuke of a monkes keeping down the earthquake fish.18th century - image-1
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Lot 480 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of a monkes keeping down the earthquake fish.18th century

Auction 1213 - overview Cologne
09.12.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 4.032 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory netsuke of a monkes keeping down the earthquake fish.18th century

The monkey wearing a sleeveless west holds down the head of a catfish, whose tail fin is obviously in motion thus causing an earthquake. Chip to one back paw.
Height 2 cm; length 4.3 cm

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Sales permit for the EU internal market available

Provenance

Collection René Carcan (1925-1993), Brussels, according to the consignor