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Lot 448 Dα

A very large ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume. Second half 18th century

Auction 1249 - overview Cologne
18.06.2024, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 1.386 € (incl. premium)

A very large ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume. Second half 18th century

Of typical stylised form, looking straight ahead with wings spread out and tail feathers standing upright, the large feet with claws well carved but worn down. The eye pupils of black horn. Inscribed Masanao in an oval reserve. Numerous age cracks.
Height 3.4 cm; width 6 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland Palatinate, acquired in the German art trade in the 1970s/1980s