Katabori netsuke, Tôkoku

Netsuke
Japan

Subject/design:

Daikoku, kami of agriculture

Materials:

Ivory and wood with inlays of various materials

Date:

Edo period

Size:

height 3,5 cm

Place of origin:

Japan

Artist:

Signed Tôkoku 東谷

Description:

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.

Inventory number:

CB.NJ.1935.42

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Photographer:

Marian Gérard