Popular frog figurine (Safe return) Ueda Castle An item from the Matsudaira family, Ueda Castle, the main castle of Sanada, who defeated the Tokugawa army twice. Frog Width 30.5 Depth 28 Height 15.5 A one-stroke carving carved from the annual rings of an old tree from the Edo period. Signed by the carver. During the bubble era, a trading company executive said, "I want to buy it for 3 million yen," which was my father's pride. Base Width 40 Depth 30 Height 10 (Approximate due to the irregular shape). Both the frog and the base are handmade from a time when there were no machines. An item from 150 years ago, Japanese artisans are amazing. Thank you.