An ivory netsuke of five frogs in a mokugyo. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1221 Dα

An ivory netsuke of five frogs in a mokugyo. Late 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of five frogs in a mokugyo. Late 19th century

In the cavity of a discarded and damaged mokukyo five large and small frogs are crawling over each other. The eye pupils of brass. Inlaid signature tablet of mother-of-pearl with illegible characters.
Height 2.4 cm; width 4.5 cm