A wood netsuke of a toad and young
By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century
By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century
The adult toad grasping a worm in its forelimbs, its smooth-skinned young resting on its stippled warty back, the eyes inlaid; signed in a sunken rectangular reserve Miwa with a kao. 3.2cm (1½in) long.
木彫根付 親子蝦蟇 銘「三輪（花押）」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
A Scandinavian private collection.
Purchased at Christie's, London, 25 October 1984, lot 50.
This netsuke was likely made by Miwa the Third.
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By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century
By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century
The adult toad grasping a worm in its forelimbs, its smooth-skinned young resting on its stippled warty back, the eyes inlaid; signed in a sunken rectangular reserve Miwa with a kao. 3.2cm (1½in) long.
木彫根付 親子蝦蟇 銘「三輪（花押）」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
A Scandinavian private collection.
Purchased at Christie's, London, 25 October 1984, lot 50.
This netsuke was likely made by Miwa the Third.
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