A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF BENZAITEN

Lot 167
17.09.2024 00:00UTC -05:00
Classic
Sold
$ 11 970
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1301627
Lot 167 | A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF BENZAITEN
Estimate value
$ 2 000 – 3 000
A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF BENZAITEN
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TOKOKU AND SEALED BAIRYU (SUZUKI TOKOKU; 1836-1931)
Finely carved as Benzaiten seated on stone playing biwa with a snake coiled around; incised signature and seal on underside
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high




Provenance

Sotheby's, London, 4 April 1991, lot 49, also illustrated as cover, by repute
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
20 Rockefeller Plaza
10020 New York
USA
Preview
17.09.2024 – 17.09.2024
Phone +1 212 636 2000
Fax +1 212 636 4930
Email
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:30 – 17:00   
Tu 09:30 – 17:00   
We 09:30 – 17:00   
Th 09:30 – 17:00   
Fr 09:30 – 17:00   
Sa closed
Su closed

Related terms

?>