Two netsuke of wilting lotus leaves in coloured ivory

Description:

Japan, 2nd half of the 19th century
B. 4,3 und 4,7 cm
Both leaves are bell-shaped, on the underside a stem forms the himotôshi, on one leaf a frog and a rolled-up leaf, on the other a shield crown and a lotus bud with a rounded stem.
German private collection, collected between 1960 and 1990 - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot is available - Traces of age