A beautiful choice piece of walrus tusk ivory carved into a luscious ryusa manju depicting leafy stalks of bamboo, a thatched hut and many clouds. The center is inlaid with a silver-gilt figure depicting the poet Rihaku (in China, Li Bai) next to a huge double gourd filled with sake (the drink of the immortals). Central himotoshi in the back.

A poem by Rihaku which fits this scene nicely follows: Facing my wine, I did not see the dusk, falling blossoms have filled the folds of my clothes. Drunk, I rise and approach the moon in the stream, birds are far off, people too are few.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Daily Life

Material:

Marine ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Manju

Height:

41mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

23mm mm

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