A finely carved wood netsuke of a frog on a lotus pod, by Rantei. 19th century - image-1

Lot 352 Dα

A finely carved wood netsuke of a frog on a lotus pod, by Rantei. 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.600 € - 1.800 €
Result: 2.000 € (incl. premium)

A finely carved wood netsuke of a frog on a lotus pod, by Rantei. 19th century

Poised to leap, with its skin rendered in fine stiplling and its eyes in gold lacquer. The seeds inside the pod separately carved from black wood. Signed Rantei on an oval reserve.
Height 4.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin