Grotesque Frog Kris with Mythical Beast Features

Bali, kris holder, wood carved in the form of a grotesque or…
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Bali, kris holder, wood carved in the form of a grotesque or demonic frog, 36 cm height. Other Notes: the kris goes into the open mouth of the animal which is facing upwards. An example of a composite creature, being the body of a frog with the eyes and fangs of a mythical beast and the curly mane of a lion

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  • Grotesque - Grotesque decoration is any fanciful ornament applied to furniture and decorative arts, and includes distorted faces, mythical animals such as satyrs and sphinxes and less frequently fantastical fruit and flower forms.

    The Martin Brothers who set up their pottery at the end of the nineteenth century in Southall, Middlesex derived their fame from their hand made models of grotesque stoneware birds.

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