An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-1
An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-2
An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-3
An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-1An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-2An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century - image-3

Lot 502 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
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An ivory netsuke of Edo meibutsu (famous products of Edo). Edo/Tokyo. Second half 19th century

Six famous local produce from Edo are arranged into a compact composition: Kaminari okoshi (sweetened puffed rice) in a bag decorated with the drums of Raiden in the Asakusa Kaminari-mon; clams wrapped in straw, three satoimo (taro, dasheen), Ômori karashizuke (pickels marinated in hot mustard from Ômori) from the Yamamoto shop, a carved bullfinch from the Kameido Tenmangû shrine used in a ritual exchange (usogae), and a gift box with unknown content. These famous products were bought by travelers as souvenirs (omiyage) for their relatives and friends at home.
Height 1.9 cm; length 3.5 cm

Provenance

Old French private collection