A rare ebony netsuke of a puppy and frogBy Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th centuryThe puppy recumbent, its head turned to the left and its forepaws resting on the upturned belly of a large frog, the eyes inlaid in pale and dark horn, signed in a rectangular reserve Kanman saku (made by Kanman). 6.1cm (2 3/8in).注脚黒檀彫根付　蛙に戯れる子犬　銘 「貫満作」　19世紀前期Provenance:Anne Hull Grundy Collection.Published:Rokusho 20, p.49, no.61.Earle, Huthart, p.285, no.255.