Baur

Katabori netsuke, Tôkoku

Netsuke
Japan

Thema/Dekor :

Daikoku, kami of agriculture

Material:

IIvory and wood with inlays of various materials

Datum:

Edo period

Masse:

Height 3,5 cm

Herkunftsort:

Japan

Künstler:

Signed Tôkoku 東谷

Beschreibung:

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.

Inventar-Nr.:

CB.NJ.1935.42

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Fotograf:

Marian Gérard