Posted By: Antoine
Posted Date: Sep 26, 2007 (04:03 PM)
I recently purchased this Japanese ivory sculpture at auction.
It features frogs or toads on a boat.
It seems it is signed Kisen or something like this.
I wonder how I could find out more details about this artist.
What could be the explanation (mythologically speaking) of those toads on a boat (lucky sign ? Fishermen changed into toads for their own protection ?).
How could it be possible to date it ? (late EDO, early MEIJI ? Could it eventually be late 18th century or am I completely crazy to even think about it ?).
What a strange piece, no ?
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