This is a finely carved boxwood sculpture of the Chinese Immortal - Liu Hai holding the three footed toad. Liu Hai is one of the most popular members of the Chinese pantheon of charm figures and represents prosperity and wealth. The story of Liu Hai is frequently told as "Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad". There is a hidden meaning here. The Chinese word for "toad" is Chan chu. Sometimes, Chinese will only say the first character chan. In some Chinese dialects, the cha ...click for details
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