Katabori netsuke, Tôkoku

悬饰品
日本

Sujet/décor :

Daikoku, kami of agriculture

Matière:

Ivory and wood with inlays of various materials

Date:

Edo period

Dimensions:

Height 3,5 cm

Lieu d'origine:

Japan

Artiste:

Signed Tôkoku 東谷

Descriptif:

Daikoku (or Daikokuten 大黒天), is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune in Japan. He is generally represented as shown here, in rich Chinese dress and head gear, sitting on a bale of rice, with his treasure-bag and mallet beside him. He smiles at two tame rats playing on his lap.

No d’inventaire:

CB.NJ.1935.42

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Photographe:

Marian Gérard