Antique Japanese Umimatsu Black Coral Netsuke Bamboo Branch Leaves & Frog Japan
For sale:
www.ebay.com/sch/xcoasterxtreme/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Umimatsu (literally Sea Pine; Black Coral, a kind of aquatic plant)
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned
Size: 1.9" tall (4.8 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (17 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 4 MAR 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some chips and wear. The relief carved frog is mostly worn away.
Subject: A small frog clings to the side of a bamboo stalk, all made out of umimatsu (sea pine; black coral)
Location:
Antique Japanese Umimatsu Black Coral Netsuke Bamboo Branch Leaves & Frog Japan
www.ebay.com/sch/xcoasterxtreme/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Umimatsu (literally Sea Pine; Black Coral, a kind of aquatic plant)
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned
Size: 1.9" tall (4.8 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (17 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 4 MAR 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some chips and wear. The relief carved frog is mostly worn away.
Subject: A small frog clings to the side of a bamboo stalk, all made out of umimatsu (sea pine; black coral)
Location:
Antique Japanese Umimatsu Black Coral Netsuke Bamboo Branch Leaves & Frog Japan