LOT 219 A WOOD NETSUKE BY YUZAN OF A KAPPA, LOTUS LEAF AND FROG…
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A WOOD NETSUKE BY YUZAN OF A KAPPA, LOTUS LEAF AND FROG, 19th CENTURYWood netsuke. Japan, 19th centuryThe kappa, literally “river child”, are mythological beings that are feared for luring children into the water to eat them. This kappa howeber is chasing a tiny frog hiding under a tent-like lotus leaf that will be hard to find even for the viewer. Flat oval base with central himotoshi, signed in oval reserve YU-ZAN 友 山. Very similar works by Kokusai and Masatsugu have been offered by us before.Dimensions: LENGTH 4 CMCondition: Good conditionProvenance: Austrian private collection
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