Netsuke amulet "fighting frogs" ·  Japan · ID: 3052860

Description

ivory, metal,

This piece is a “kagamibuta” netsuke consisting of a round ivory bowl fitted with a finely decorated metal lid, a material combination characteristic of this technically sophisticated netsuke type.

The lid depicts upright, anthropomorphic frogs, a motif rooted in the Japanese tradition of humorous animal parodies: two frogs engage in combat while others appear as spectators. The wave-patterned circular form evokes the pond as the frogs’ natural habitat, functioning here as a symbolic stage for the scene.

Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS260311-354

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.