*A CLOISONNE TOAD SHAPED JOYSTICK HOLDER China, Qing...

*A CLOISONNE TOAD SHAPED JOYSTICK HOLDER
China, Qing Dynasty, Possibly Jiaqing period
Shaped as a kneeling four-legged frog, its mouth open meant at being a joystick holder, its below with a sapeque / coin.
H: 7,7 cm
Weight: 166 grams
Note: This joystick holder is either shaped as a frog or as a toad. The frog (蛙, wā) is a symbol of fertility because it has the same pronunciation as the word for baby (娃, wá). The Chinese for "toad" is pronounced chánchú (蟾蜍), sometimes shortened to just chán (蟾). In some Chinese dialects the pronunciation of "toad" (chán) is very similar to that for "coin" (钱, qián).

景泰蓝蟾蜍型手柄
中国，清代，可能为嘉庆年间

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