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Auction archive: Lot number 026

A TALL WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI

Estimate
€1,500
ca. US$1,621
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 026

A TALL WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI

Estimate
€1,500
ca. US$1,621
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Katalognummer: NE0320-026 A TALL WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An unusual walrus tusk ivory netsuke depicting a tall standing sarumawashi (monkey trainer) leaning on his long taming stick with a finial in the form of a blooming peach. The mischievous monkey, dressed in a sleeveless shirt, sits by his feet and reaches up trying to grab the peach. The monkey trainer laughs at this futile attempt, holding the peach firmly. The reverse with a small himotoshi. HEIGHT 10 cm Condition: The left leg of the sarumawashi and monkey are restored. Several age cracks and a fine glossy patina. Provenance: Ex collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -

Auction archive: Lot number 026
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2020
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
Beschreibung:

Katalognummer: NE0320-026 A TALL WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An unusual walrus tusk ivory netsuke depicting a tall standing sarumawashi (monkey trainer) leaning on his long taming stick with a finial in the form of a blooming peach. The mischievous monkey, dressed in a sleeveless shirt, sits by his feet and reaches up trying to grab the peach. The monkey trainer laughs at this futile attempt, holding the peach firmly. The reverse with a small himotoshi. HEIGHT 10 cm Condition: The left leg of the sarumawashi and monkey are restored. Several age cracks and a fine glossy patina. Provenance: Ex collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -

Auction archive: Lot number 026
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2020
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
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