AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MUSHROOMS AND A TOAD

A lively toad (gama) with inlaid eyes is climbing on one of the mushrooms, which are lying upside down. Its hind legs are spread out wide while the front legs are clinging to the stem. Both mushrooms are shimeji with bulbous stems, their radial gills deeply incised. The underside smooth and beautifully stained, with the himotoshi and signature YOSHIKAZU.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Flora and fauna
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
Yoshikazu
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
28mm mm
Width:
42mm mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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