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Lot 936 | Large netsuke of Sennin Gama with his toad on his shoulder
Estimate
900
- 1.200
€
D ‡
Result:
(incl. premium)
1.032 €
LARGE NETSUKE OF SENNIN GAMA WITH HIS TOAD ON HIS SHOULDER.
Origin: Japan.
Date: 18th c.
Technique: Ivory with expressive, amber yellow patina.
Description: Standing, supported on a knotted branch, is he dressed in a wide robe, over which he wears a leaf collar and apron. Although the carver did not remove much of the triangular piece of the precious material, he succeeded in creating a powerfully expressive netsuke. This is particularly evident in the soft folds of the garment and the upward-looking face as well as in the long, curled hair in the neck.
Measurement: H.10.5cm.
Condition A/B.
Provenance:
-Old German private collection.
-Purchased in Klefisch Auction 60, Lot 544.
Origin: Japan.
Date: 18th c.
Technique: Ivory with expressive, amber yellow patina.
Description: Standing, supported on a knotted branch, is he dressed in a wide robe, over which he wears a leaf collar and apron. Although the carver did not remove much of the triangular piece of the precious material, he succeeded in creating a powerfully expressive netsuke. This is particularly evident in the soft folds of the garment and the upward-looking face as well as in the long, curled hair in the neck.
Measurement: H.10.5cm.
Condition A/B.
Provenance:
-Old German private collection.
-Purchased in Klefisch Auction 60, Lot 544.
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29% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
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