An ebony netsuke of Raijin on a cloud
By Tatekawa Senshiro Tomitane (Takusai, 1817-1887), Suwa, Shinano Province, 19th centuryThe god of thunder crouching, his head turned to the left peering down through a large swirling cloud, one hand raised to throw a thunderbolt, part of the cloud forming the himotoshi; signed in a long oval reserve Tatekawa Takusai. 4.1cm 1 5/8cm).
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黒檀彫根付 雷神 銘 「立川琢斎」 19世紀Published: Lazarnick, NIA, p.1056.Earle, Huthart, p.315, no.284.