Caption

Lotus Leaf with Two Frogs, Ryûbundô, craftsman author, Japanese culture, Japanese art, frogs, Japanese, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan, sculpture, paperweight, lotus leaf form, height 6.7 cm, width 18.2 cm, A dark metallic object shaped like a broad, flattened leaf with undulating edges sits on a reflective pale gray surface; the object has visible raised vein-like ridges and a central looped handle rising from its middle, with a few small rounded protrusions near the handle. The surface shows highlights of brownish bronze and black tones, and the reflection of the object appears beneath it on the pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_426

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (881.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lotus Leaf Two Frogs Ryûbundô craftsman author Japanese culture Japanese art frogs Japanese 2nd half 19th century Japan sculpture paperweight lotus leaf form height 6.7 cm width 18.2 cm dark metallic object shaped broad flattened leaf undulating edges sits reflective pale gray surface visible raised vein- ridges central looped handle rising middle small rounded protrusions near handle surface highlights brownish bronze black tones reflection beneath pale gray background.