Netsuke, Ivory. Japan, late 19th century
The Ginkgo nut, in Japanese ?ginnan“ meaning ?silver fruit“, is a popular fruit growing on the Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba), a national treasure of japan. Depicted here is a group of six ginkgo nuts, four of them in the lucky triangular form. Natural Himotoshi inbetween the nuts. Fine, shimmering and smooth texture of the ivory.
HEIGHT 3 CM
From a German private collection