SIGNED MASAKATSU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), A carved wood netsuke of a toad

A carved wood netsuke of a toad
Signed Masakatsu, Edo period (19th century)
Carved as a large toad, the surface finished to resemble the toad's rugged skin, signature on underside
1 ½ in. (3.8 cm.) long

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In Asia, the toad is considered as auspicious animal and often depicted in Japanese art. It was also believed that the toad has a mysterious power as they repeal from an attacker by their own venom.