AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER

Description:

Japan, 18th c.
H. 5,1 cm
Kneeling, his head turned to the left ans scowling as he holds a glass ball to his chest with bith hands, his curly hair falling to his shoulders and his straw skirt tied at the wait with a rope. Ivory, the pupils inlaid.
From an old South German private collection, purchased at Bonhams, London, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art, Part IV, November 6, 2013. lot 59 - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot is available - Minor wear, fine patina due to age