Lot 527 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of Ebisu. Early 19th century

Climbing on a huge blow fish (fugu), wearing trousers (kukuri hakama) and a garment with long sleeves bound together with a tasuki band tied into a large bow at the back, the fugu’s tail fin turned to the left. Pupils of the fish of brown horn.
Height 2.8 cm