Signed NETSUKE - Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)

NETSUKE signed
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Drink
H.: 5.5; Long. : 5cm; L.: 3 cm

Netsuke representing the deity Okame (also called Otofuku or in its primitive divine form Ame-no-Uzume).
She is a Shinto goddess of joy, dance, and celebration.
His deliberately exaggerated features evoke cheerfulness, generosity, and fertility, while embodying a promise of happiness and prosperity. The name Otofuku (お多福) literally means "much happiness" or "great fortune."
Signed reverse.

Ref.: 7595

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