An ivory netsuke of a cluster of frogs on a lotus leaf, by Masamitsu. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1153 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a cluster of frogs on a lotus leaf, by Masamitsu. Late 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a cluster of frogs on a lotus leaf, by Masamitsu. Late 19th century

A large number of frogs and a single toad are crawling over each over while a snake winds through the cluster and bites into the leg of one frog, all on a lotus leaf, the stem forming the himotôshi. All eye pupils of black glass. Signed Masamitsu.
Height 2.1 cm; length 5.2 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, May 1999
Coll. no. 427 (handwritten)