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Lot 346 D‡α

An ivory okimono of a skull with snake and frogs. Late 19th century

Auction 1249 - overview Cologne
18.06.2024, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.024 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory okimono of a skull with snake and frogs. Late 19th century

The skull is supported by two monkeys, a toad and a frog, while a large snake winds around the skull and catches a fleeing toad by its hind leg. The animals represent the sansukumi theme in which snake, frog and snail cause each others death. Eye pupils of black horn. Restored.
Height 9.6 cm

Provenance

Private property, Berlin