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Japanese bronze okimono toad (sculpture)
$3,597.54
£2,676.20
€3,000
CA$4,926.26
A$5,477.33
CHF 2,859.96
MX$66,672.43
NOK 36,491.83
SEK 34,191.10
DKK 22,837.34
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Okimono bronze sculpture of a large toad in a crouching position, possibly about to jump.
The toad and the frog, referred to by the same term in Japanese (kaeru), are associated with good luck and wealth. Kaeru means both “toad/frog” and “coming home” in Japanese. This is why adventurers sometimes take frog amulets with them to return home safe and sound. The Japanese also like to slip a frog effigy into their wallets to make sure that the money comes back to them. This extension of meaning is due to the
toad's ability to return each year to the pond of its birth. This choice of representation echoes both material affluence and the comfort of being at home. A gong in the shape of a toad can sometimes be used as a door hammer or to protect a house.
Japan–Meiji era (1868-1912)
Width:4.3 in (11.5 cm)–depth:4.7 in (12.5 cm)–height:2.4 in (6.8 cm)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.68 in (6.8 cm)Width: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Depth: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)
- Style:Japonisme (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1868-1912
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 2023-11711stDibs: LU8311238319602
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