This is probably my favorite ojime, my "Hare with amber eyes."
It reminds me of Edmund de Waal's book (The Hare with Amber Eyes) about his family, the Ephrussi, who were once very wealthy European Jewish bankers in Odessa, Vienna and Paris. They lost almost everything under the Nazis in 1938, but a collection of 264 netsuke was saved, tucked away inside her mattress by Anna, a loyal maid.
Edmund de Waal is also a famous potter; his web site shows his ceramics, and under "Writing" there is a gallery showing some of the netsuke.
My ojime hare does not have amber eyes; they are probably coral. However the eponymous hare with amber eyes actually has amber-coloured eyes, made of horn.
It reminds me of Edmund de Waal's book (The Hare with Amber Eyes) about his family, the Ephrussi, who were once very wealthy European Jewish bankers in Odessa, Vienna and Paris. They lost almost everything under the Nazis in 1938, but a collection of 264 netsuke was saved, tucked away inside her mattress by Anna, a loyal maid.
Edmund de Waal is also a famous potter; his web site shows his ceramics, and under "Writing" there is a gallery showing some of the netsuke.
My ojime hare does not have amber eyes; they are probably coral. However the eponymous hare with amber eyes actually has amber-coloured eyes, made of horn.