Netsuke portraying historical general appears in Cologne auction

The sales of Asian art at Lempertz in Cologne traditionally devote a large selection to Japanese works of art and the auction on December 7-8 is no exception.

One of the highlights is a 3in (8cm) boxwood netsuke portraying the historical general Kan’u, also…

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