This delicate 3 Legged Agate Toad is finely carved, with charming hues and soft patina. The bold specks of reddish-brown complement the lightness of its lovely, mellowed orange body. Commonly known as Jin Chan with red bulging eyes, his super power gets far more powerful by carrying two baby toads on its back. Also commonly known as a Feng Shui money frog, it is quite possibly the most powerful symbol of money-making in Chinese culture, where it’s believed that the Toad’s presence attracts wealth into the home. Jim Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck. 1 7/8" long x 1 1/8" wide x 1" high. 18th/19th Century.
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Lot #87 - A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A THREE-LEGGED TOAD
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the substantial white stone skilfully worked in the round as a three-legged toad portrayed with bulging eyes and grasping a sprig of leafy osmanthus in its mouth, a small cluster of florets and leaves depicted issuing from the sprig and extending onto the amphibian's back, the back naturalistically rendered with characteristic bumpy and leathery skin, wood stand
10.6 cm, 4 1/8 in.
Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD
LOT SOLD. 1,875,000 HKD
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