Bonhams 1793 : An ivory figure of Jurojin and an ivory okimono group of toads One by Munemasa, Meiji Period

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6 Nov 2012 14:30 GMT London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Afternoon Session
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An ivory figure of Jurojin and an ivory okimono group of toads

One by Munemasa, Meiji Period
Comprising one figure of Jurojin, typically depicted with a crane by his side, the God of Longevity stands with a staff in one hand and a scroll in the other, a gourd tied to his waist, his robes delicately incised with floral and cloud motifs, signed in a rectangular lacquer reserve Munemasa, 17.8cm (7in) high; the second a group of numerous toads of various sizes clambering over each other atop a lotus leaf, a menacing snake weaves its way between them and under a lotus seed pod, unsigned, 14.3cm (5 5/8in) long.
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