A Signed Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Frogs, Meiji - Taishō Period Condition: In excellent preloved condition

Condition: In excellent preloved condition

exported wares bore the marks “Japan” or “Made in Japan

Mounted in a unique period custom oak frame

Hua Guoh Feng and former US President Jimmy Carter

A Signed Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Frogs, Meiji - Taishō Period Condition: In excellent preloved conditionA Meiji or Taish period green stained ivory netsuke, intricately carved as two frogs resting on lily pads. The frogs are depicted with lively realism, their textured skin and alert postures conveying vitality and natural charm. Frogs in Japanese symbolism are associated with good fortune, safe journeys, and fertility, while the harmonious composition atop lily pads demonstrates the carvers sense of balance and natural observation. Signed to the base