Lot 558 ♣ - A199AS Asian Art (Part 2) - Tuesday, 30. November 2021, 04.00 PM
A NETSUKE OF A SKELETON.
Japan, 1st half of the 20th c. Height 3 cm.
Ivory, carved in the shape of a seated man grinding with a mortar. Signed Shôko.
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Provenance: Old Swiss private collection purchased in the 1950s and 1960s in Asia. Thence by descent to the grandchildren.
CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
Sold for CHF 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.