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Size：6.2 × 3.0 × 2.8 cm
Material：stag antler with silver 925 , brass inlays
Year：2020
note ：with a dedicated small pedestal
Explanation of work（MANSEI）
Kanazuchi-bo is a Japanese Yōkai from the “Hyakkiyakō Emaki", a scroll of yokai from the Edo period, which is owned by the Matsui library. He is depicted with a face like a bird and holding up a hammer, but no explanatory text has survived, making him a mysterious Yōkai.
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Size：4.9 × 2.7 × 2.6 cm
Material：walrus tusk with ebony , brass inlays
Year：2020
Explanation of work（MANSEI）
There are many different beliefs about Zashiki-warashi throughout Japan, but one thing they all have in common is that a family with a Zashiki-warashi will prosper and a family with a Zashiki-warashi gone will fall into decline. Therefore, Zashiki-warashi is regarded as a god of good fortune or a guardian spirit for the rise and fall of the house. He is also a prankster. According to Mansei, the artist of this netsuke, Zashiki-warashi is best friends with the little fox.
1975: Born in Hyogo Prefecture.
2000: Studied metal engraving at Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry.
2008: Studied netsuke sculpture under Ryushi KOMADA and Akira KUROIWA at the Asahi Culture’s Contemporary Netsuke Course.
2017: Won award at The Fourth Golden Netsuke Awards (Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum).
Mansei has a varied background, from an automobile mechanic to jewelry school, and after that learning contemporary netsuke. He has excellent command of various techniques, from working with metal to carving tusks. He is very passionate about creating interesting and eye-stopping works. He aims for his own development of Kagamibuta netsuke.
