Netsuke of a stylized fukura susume (“fat sparrow”). Made of ivory. Mid 1700s, Edo Period, Japan [1427×1800]
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Netsuke of a stylized fukura susume (“fat sparrow”). Made of ivory. Mid 1700s, Edo Period, Japan [1427×1800]
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Sparrows (susume) represent prosperity and abundance. The fat sparrow represents to have your prosperity grow and expand. It became a common symbol of the late Edo period.
This piece was carved by Masanao In Kyoto, Japan. Currently housed in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
OMG I want a fat sparrow
Stunfisk