IVORY NETSUKE OF AN ELEPHANT ON A BASE

A quite simple and small, yet charming, netsuke depicting an elephant on a base. It has its back arched with its trunk lowered on the ground and the tail swinging to its right. Beautiful brown staining in some areas and singular himotoshi through the base.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
18th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
31mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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