Unique China Natural Jade Fengshui Frog With Coins Statue.

This Fengshui frog was craved by a huge piece of natural jade. It is also call Jin Chan, which usually depicted as a bullfrog with red eyes, flared nostrils and only one hind leg (for a total of three legs), sitting on a pile of traditional Chinese cash, with a coin in its mouth. According to feng shui beliefs, Jin Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck.Because it symbolizes the flow of money, feng shui lore insists that a Jin Chan statue should not be positioned facing the main door ("outward"). It also "should never be kept in the bathroom, bedroom, dining room or kitchen".

Size: 7.75”x4”x3”, 19.7cmx10cmx7.6cm

Condition: good vintage condition, the corn in its mouth has broken into several pieces and glued back. There are several other coins on the frog’s back, which has the same purpose: bringing in good fortune to its owner.

Weight: about 1660 grams

Provenance: From the collection of a UC Berkeley professor and art collector

*** Priced to seek due to loss of business caused by the pandemic*** See the last picture of price comparison of a similar jade frog but much smaller.