A STAINED IVORY OJIME BY OHARA MITSUHIRO (1810 – 1875) OF A KAKI FRUIT
Stained ivory ojimeJapan, Osaka19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)This miniature work was crafted by Ohara Mitsuhiro from Osaka, one of the best-known netsuke carvers. It should be noted that the biwa fruit, which is similar to the Japanese Persimmon or kaki, is one of the most noted netsuke motifs used by Mitsuhiro, whose use of themes however was very varied. Perfectly carved signature (especially regarding the small size of this work) MITSUHIRO.DIAMETER 1.35 CMCondition: Fine conditonProvenance: French private collection