Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 907
TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One a manju
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1300
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Description
TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
One a manju, the front depicting three frogs in low relief walking on their hind legs and carrying lotus flowers on their shoulders, the reverse with another frog and its young, some details stained, signed Moritoshi / Kosai, the other carved as a rat on a candle, its eyes and the wick inlaid in horn, unsigned, 5.5cm. (3)