描述
惠比寿（えびす）：七福神之一，财神爷和土地神，也是七福神中唯一的日本固有神明。头戴乌帽，怀抱鲷鱼为其常见形象。渔民将其作为吉祥物供奉，希望能带来好运。
抹香鲸牙具有介于白色和淡黄色之间的独特光泽，坚硬异常，雕刻及抛光非巧匠不能为止，以此雕刻的根付极为罕见。
出处：法国私人收藏
参考：日本の根付第一图版（第3-4图），佐々木忠次郎著，光融館書店昭和11（1936）年刊
Rare whale tooth Netsuke of Ebisu
MEJI period (late 19th century)
unsigned
Iwami school
5×3.5×2.5cm（LHD）
Heavy 21g
Extremely good condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
The expression of Ebisu, which is full of joy, is a very bold, humorous and unusual composition. Whaling was extremely dangerous work in the Edo period, and crafts using whale teeth are quite rare.
Seven Lucky Gods are seven deities that are Jurojin, Ebisu, Hotei, Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten and Fukurokuju. It is said if you worship all seven deities, you will be blessed with seven happiness and prevent seven misfortunes.
Netsuke made from sperm whale tooth (cabochon) are incredibly rare and unique in their appearance. The material is very smooth, and almost white with a yellowish hue and many inclusions.
This work has the beautiful glossiness by characteristic of whale tooth. The whale tooth is very hard, and it’s need the high technique of carving.
Whale’s tooth: The sperm whale has teeth running the whole length of its enormous lower jaw. Those in the middle tend to be the largest, often obtaining a length of more than six to eight inches.a large tooth could be used to produce several netsuke.
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