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Lot 405 D‡α

An Edo ivory netsuke of Eguchi no Kimi by Tomochika. Mid-19th century

Auction 1249 - overview Cologne
18.06.2024, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.800 € - 3.200 €
Result: 5.418 € (incl. premium)
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An Edo ivory netsuke of Eguchi no Kimi by Tomochika. Mid-19th century

The courtesan Eguchi no Kimi seated with a long scroll over her knees on a very large reclining elephant, her robes minutely incised with a large shibori asa-no-ha pattern and flowery scrolls to the hem. The writing on the scroll is illegible. Signed Chikuyosai Tomochika with kao. Age cracks.
Height 4.9 cm; length 8.2 cm

Provenance

Collection Peter Schmidt, Hamburg, sold at Nagel, Stuttgart, 31.10.2012, lot 160
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg, acquired at the above auction