"Okimono Japanese Wooden Frog Carving - Japan"
A carved wooden okimono in the shape of a frog. Ink writing is inscribed beneath the piece, along with an engraved signature, Oozan (王山). A lucky charm in Japan. The word for frog (kaeru) is a homonym for "coming home." Japan, Meiji era (19th century), 16 x 10.5 x 7 cm.