Caption

Lotus Leaf with Two Frogs, Ryûbundô, craftsman author; Japanese; frogs; paperweights; lotuses; leaves; sculpture; Japan, 2nd half of the 19th century; height 6.7 cm, width 18.2 cm, A dark, irregularly shaped sculptural form resembling a wilted leaf or hat sits on a smooth, reflective surface; the object shows a mix of black and brown tones with subtle reddish-brown highlights and worn areas, and it has raised, vein-like ridges and a curved handle-like loop rising from its center, with a soft reflection of the object visible on the pale gray surface beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_427

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (970.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lotus Leaf Two Frogs Ryûbundô craftsman author Japanese frogs paperweights lotuses leaves sculpture Japan 2nd half 19th century height 6.7 cm width 18.2 cm dark irregularly shaped sculptural form resembling wilted leaf hat sits smooth reflective surface object mix black brown tones subtle reddish-brown highlights worn areas raised vein- ridges curved handle- loop rising center soft reflection object visible pale gray surface beneath.