A rare depiction of a Japanese dish in the form of a flounder garnished with bamboo leaves. The flounder is flattened, the surface is stippled and inked, and the two visible eyes are inlaid with dark horn. The underside with the himotoshi in the center.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

-

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

mm

Width:

63mm mm

Depth:

mm

ID number: