Caption

Lotus Leaf with Two Frogs, Ryûbundô, craftsman author; ; Japanese culture; Japanese art; frogs; paperweight; lotus leaf; Japan; 2nd half of the 19th century; sculpture; height 6.7 cm; width 18.2 cm., A dark brown, slightly glossy sculpted object with an organic, leaf-like shape sits on a pale gray surface, its form spreading outward with visible vein-like ridges and curved edges; a rounded handle-like loop rises from the center, and small raised protrusions appear along one side, with subtle highlights and worn coppery tones on the raised ridges and edges, and a soft reflection of the object visible on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_428

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lotus Leaf Two Frogs Ryûbundô craftsman author Japanese culture Japanese art frogs paperweight lotus leaf Japan 2nd half 19th century sculpture height 6.7 cm width 18.2 cm dark brown slightly glossy sculpted object organic leaf- shape sits pale gray surface form spreading outward visible vein- ridges curved edges rounded handle- loop rises center small raised protrusions side subtle highlights worn coppery tones raised ridges edges soft reflection object visible surface beneath .