Japanese Works of Art - 14 Nov 2018
TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One a manju
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)