A wood netsuke of terrapins and a frog
By Hidetsugu, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe large frog climbing onto four terrapins, one rolled onto its back, two other terrapins climbing onto the back of the frog, forming a compact composition in well-patinated wood; signed on the underside of a small terrapin on an oval reserve Hidetsugu. 4.5cm (1?in).
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ProvenanceSuzuki Collection.Ivan Lepage Collection, purchased in Tokyo in 1912.