White jade with yellow-brown stains, Liu Hai playing with golden cicada, late Ming and early Qing dynasty

A round sculpture of white jade, with bangs, a wide forehead and plump cheeks, emitting a playful smile, looking contented and happy. The knifework is rigorous and detailed, the character modeling is vivid and accurate, and the layout is ingenious and reasonable, depicting a vivid picture full of joy and happiness, vividly telling the story of Liu Hai playing with the golden toad in folk legend. "Liu Hai plays with the golden toad", also known as "Liu Hai plays with gold coins" or "Liu Hai scatters money", Liu Hai helps the needy and is a quasi-god of wealth. The golden toad is a symbol of wealth, implying happiness, auspiciousness and prosperity. There is a proverb that "Liu Hai plays with the golden toad, catching gold coins at every step". The entire piece of jade is delicate and smooth, the characters are vivid and lifelike, the expressions are realistic, and the lines are also very precise. It is indeed a work of fine craftsmanship. https://youtu.be/s7QbWC_1JyM?si=pwXH2WCmXTV5F2-n