Happy Hand-sculpted Clay Frog danish modern jewelry 4" d at widest

4" d at widest

22" x 28" x 3/4"

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

I knew when I found this drawing (and a second listed separately)--sent as a Christmas card to artist Lois Gross Smiley

Happy Hand-sculpted Clay Frog danish modern jewelry 4" d at widestHow not to love the smile on this guy, whose happiness endures despite some chips and scratches here and there? Painted a muddy brown with olive green for eyes and a line under his chin (and some red inside his mouth), he seems very much as if he just hopped in from the garden! 3 1 2" t x 3 3 8" l x 2 7 8" w and signed RB on the underside. Chips and losses as documented, but super sweet still.