Vintage netsuke SNAKE & TOAD by YUSAN

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Vintage boxwood netsuke of a snake wrapped around a toad. Very nice carving, beautiful scales and warty skin textures, eyes of both creatures are double inlaid with light and black horn. Signed YUSAN (alternative reading is Arimitsu) on the bottom. Length 1.92 inches.

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Vintage netsuke SNAKE & TOAD by YUSAN

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Estimate $350-$400

Feb 3, 2026, 8:18 PM EST

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