枝豆牙彫根付, Edamame (Soy Beans), Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke, Okatomo (Japanese, active late 18th–early 19th century), Edamame literally means stem beans, because the soya beans were boiled while still attached to the stem. The artist has captured the fluid form of edamame through simple yet graceful light staining, which increases the shadowy effect of the cluster
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枝豆牙彫根付, Edamame, Soy Beans, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H, 3/4, 1.9 cm, W, 2 1/4, 5.7, D, 1 1/2, 3.8, Netsuke, Okatomo, Japanese, active late, means, stem beans, soya, boiled, attached, stem, artist, captured, fluid form, edamame, simple yet graceful, light, staining, increases, shadowy, effect, cluster
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