An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century
Lot 12Y
An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century
Sold for £8,125 (US$ 13,499) inc. premium
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An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century
Lot Details
An ivory netsuke of a snake
19th century
Coiled in several loose asymmetric loops, its head at the top, forming a compact openwork composition, the scales crisply carved in unstained ivory and the eye pupils inlaid, unsigned.
3.5cm (1 3/8in).

Footnotes

  • 象牙彫根付　蛇　無銘　19世紀

    Provenance: Adrienne Barbanson collection.
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