Netsuke of a stylized fukurasusume (""fat sparrow"")
A carved ivory netsuke of a stylized fukura susume ("fat sparrow") with inlaid black eyes. Inscribed on the bottom.In Japan, the sparrow is regarded as an auspicious symbol of prosperity and abundance. The Fukura susume (suzume) was particularly popular in the late Edo period...
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