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AN IVORY MANJU-NETSUKE OF OKAME AND ONI AT SETSUBUN BY SUZUKI KOSAI Katalognummer: NE1118-132 Ivory manju-netsuke Japan late 19th century The circular manju-gata shows an oni being pelted with roasted beans by Okame (kuromame, black soybeans) as part of the oni-yarai festival (also known as setsubun), a year-end rite to drive away the oni. The Shinto goddess Okame, is a popular deity of the festival and participates in the exorcism. The reverse shows a pained oni bursting away as well as the signature SUZUKI KOSAI and red kao. DIAMETER 5.2 CM Condition: Excellent condition; very minor age-cracks Provenance: French private collection Auction comparison: Another manju by Suzuki Kosai sold at Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, San Francisco, 24 June 2015, lot 8012. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 500 -