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A wood netsuke of toad.

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A wood netsuke of toad.
By Yoshikazu, Early 19th century. Crouched on a roof tile, the eyes are doubl inlaid, the end of the roof tile has raised scrolling and the texturing of the frogs skin is in relief. Signed on the underside in oval reserve, Yoshikazu, plus saku. 1in (2.4cm). Provenance: Purchased at Yagi art shop in Kyoto, Japan, 1960. Illustrated in Lazarnick page 1234.