Description
La qualité de la fonte permet le rendu d’une expression détaillée, de son petit nez, de ses yeux globuleux et de sa bouche qui semble sourire. La grenouille est un animal avec une forte symbolique au japon, elle représente le retour chez soi et pour cette raison, des sculptures les représentant sont souvent exposées à l’entrée des maisons.
Petit cachet de fonderie sur le ventre
Japon – Ere Meiji (1868 – 1912)
Longueur : 4,5 cm – Largeur : 4.5 cm – Hauteur : 2 cm
The casting of this bronze was very well conducted, granting this sculpture an impressive set of details. Its small nose is represented by two frank points, its eyes are globular and smooth, and its mouth has an expression, almost smiling.
Frogs and toads are often seen as the same species in Japan, in folklore it became an animal with several meanings, one of them being that it is an animal attached to its home.
It’s the reason why you would sometimes see frog sculptures at the entrance of houses.
Japan – Meiji Era (1868 – 1912)
Length: 4,5 cm – Width: 4.5 cm – Height: 2 cm