A bone netsuke of a frog and a snail on a mushroom. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 401 Dα

A bone netsuke of a frog and a snail on a mushroom. Late 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

A bone netsuke of a frog and a snail on a mushroom. Late 19th century

Both animals climbing on each side of an oval shaped mushroom cap, separated by a budding chrysanthemum branch lying across. Restoration.
Length 4.0 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Alexander Pollmer, Munich
Coll. no. 860 (printed)