Ivory Manju Netsuke, Shibayama
Takaramono Treasures
Type: Two-Part Manju Netsuke
Material: Ivory with inlays
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Origin/Maker: Shibayama style inlays
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A Shibayama-style ivory two-part manjû of various takaramono. Second half 19th century
The top inlaid with Daikoku’s mallet (tsuchi), a key (kagi), fundô, chôji, shippô and tama in mother-of-pearl, horn, pewter, silver, malachite and coral.
Takaramono (宝物), or treasure things, including the hat of invisibility (隠れ笠, kakuregasa), rolls of brocade (織物, orimono), the inexhaustible purse (金袋 kanebukuro), the secret keys to the treasure shed of the gods (鍵 kagi), the scrolls of books of wisdom and life (巻き物 makimono), the magic mallet (小槌 kozuchi), the lucky raincoat (隠れ蓑, kakuremino), the robe of fairy feathers (羽衣, hagoromo), and the bag of fortune (布袋 nunobukuro). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarabune)
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Material: Ivory with inlays
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Origin/Maker: Shibayama style inlays
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A Shibayama-style ivory two-part manjû of various takaramono. Second half 19th century
The top inlaid with Daikoku’s mallet (tsuchi), a key (kagi), fundô, chôji, shippô and tama in mother-of-pearl, horn, pewter, silver, malachite and coral.
Takaramono (宝物), or treasure things, including the hat of invisibility (隠れ笠, kakuregasa), rolls of brocade (織物, orimono), the inexhaustible purse (金袋 kanebukuro), the secret keys to the treasure shed of the gods (鍵 kagi), the scrolls of books of wisdom and life (巻き物 makimono), the magic mallet (小槌 kozuchi), the lucky raincoat (隠れ蓑, kakuremino), the robe of fairy feathers (羽衣, hagoromo), and the bag of fortune (布袋 nunobukuro). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarabune)
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