Three manju netsuke. 19th century - image-1
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Lot 938 Dα

Three manju netsuke. 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 900 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.625 € (incl. premium)

Three manju netsuke. 19th century

All made of two parts, a) of carved red lacquer with peonies on rocks, b) of lacquer with a dragon amidst clouds, its head with gyobu particles and gold foil applied to the eyes and one cloud, signed Koami Tadamitsu, and c) of iron with a bellflower (kikyo) in silver. (3)
Diameter a) 4.4 cm; b) 4.4 cm; c) 4.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, acquired a) in June 1986, b) from Kyoto Gallery, Brussels, March 1986, and c) from the same inDecember 1983