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Auction archive: Lot number 0241

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND TORTOISE BY SHOKIN

Estimate
€2,000
ca. US$2,799
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 0241

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND TORTOISE BY SHOKIN

Estimate
€2,000
ca. US$2,799
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND TORTOISE BY SHOKIN Catalog Number: AB0319-0241 Wood netsuke Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A good and unusual stained wood netsuke of a cat wearing a decorative collar around its neck is sitting on a kame (tortoise), which seems not to be particularly disturbed by this. Its head and legs are slightly retracted. The cat has a silly, pleased expression on its face whilst it lifts one paw up to prod the shell of the turtle. Both animals have black inlaid eyes. The patterns on the turtle shell are precisely carved. Himotoshi and signature SHOKIN in a reserve on the underside. Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.4 CM, LENGTH 4.5 CM Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: German private collection

Auction archive: Lot number 0241
Auction:
Datum:
22 Mar 2011
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
Beschreibung:

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND TORTOISE BY SHOKIN Catalog Number: AB0319-0241 Wood netsuke Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A good and unusual stained wood netsuke of a cat wearing a decorative collar around its neck is sitting on a kame (tortoise), which seems not to be particularly disturbed by this. Its head and legs are slightly retracted. The cat has a silly, pleased expression on its face whilst it lifts one paw up to prod the shell of the turtle. Both animals have black inlaid eyes. The patterns on the turtle shell are precisely carved. Himotoshi and signature SHOKIN in a reserve on the underside. Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.4 CM, LENGTH 4.5 CM Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: German private collection

Auction archive: Lot number 0241
Auction:
Datum:
22 Mar 2011
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
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