Antique Japanese Bamboo carved frog Kaeru Okimono

Antique Japanese Bamboo carved frog Kaeru Okimono

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Antique Japanese hand carved frog kaeru okimono. Well rendered with hand worn original finish. Great condition. 100% bamboo

Age: 1920’s
Dimensions: 4 1/4″ wide x 6″ long x 3 1/2″ high

In Japan, the frog, (kaeru), is symbolic of fertility and good fortune, and as the word in Japanese means “to return”, frogs can be linked with things/or people returning to their place of origin. They are lucky to keep around, for frogs promise good fortune and friends, (which will at some point come back) so are carried by travelers to make sure they return safely from their journeys. In Japan, they are also given as thoughtful gifts, Omiyage, (a small lucky amulet/toggle type gift), to a friend who is going into a hospital for surgery and thus wishing them a successful return.

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Antique Japanese hand carved frog kaeru okimono. Well rendered with hand worn original finish. Great condition. 100% bamboo

Age: 1920’s
Dimensions: 4 1/4″ wide x 6″ long x 3 1/2″ high

In Japan, the frog, (kaeru), is symbolic of fertility and good fortune, and as the word in Japanese means “to return”, frogs can be linked with things/or people returning to their place of origin. They are lucky to keep around, for frogs promise good fortune and friends, (which will at some point come back) so are carried by travelers to make sure they return safely from their journeys. In Japan, they are also given as thoughtful gifts, Omiyage, (a small lucky amulet/toggle type gift), to a friend who is going into a hospital for surgery and thus wishing them a successful return.

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Japanese

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