Lot 2333: A pair of carved wooden toads, Japan, Meiji period

A pair of carved wooden toads, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), eyes made of inlays of ebony, height 21 cm; the larger toad with cracks PROVENENCE: From the collection of the swedish painter and professor, Oscar Björck (1860-1929). He was also a close friend of the swedish royal family.