Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 133
A JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG BY ISSAI
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
A JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG BY ISSAI
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY
The amphibian is depicted with its eyes inlaid in dark horn, squatting on an upturned waraji (straw sandal), the looped thong forming the himotoshi, a two-character signature underneath for Issai, 4.9cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.