DESCRIPTION: A skillfully carved Japanese ivory okimono of two oni struggling to capture two frogs. A large horned oni holds one frog pinned down between his feet while he and a smaller oni struggle to subdue a smaller frog in their grasp. Signed on the base, this amusing okimono from the Meiji Period is finely carved on all sides and in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2 1/2" high (6.5 cm) x 2 1/2" wide (6.5 cm).
Stock #IVR39 |