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お年玉袋 (New Year Coin)![]() Designer: Dave Bull | Carver: David Bull | Printer: David Bull Size: 11cm by 15cm | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [HC] ? | Currency: $ / £ / € Price: ![]() Description: Japanese viewers need no explanation for this design, but as many of our collectors are non-Japanese, I suspect that many of them may not know what this represents. The object lying on the tatami mat is an o-toshi-dama bukuro, an envelope holding the coin traditionally given to small children as a new year present. When people are out visiting during the New Year season, they prepare these in advance if they know there will be children present. I think that back in the old days these presents were quite eagerly awaited by young children, but I suppose that the ‘thrill’ is not so strong these days. When I was carving this print I had to make a decision; what should I do about the contents of the envelope? I could perhaps have ignored that; after all, this is a woodblock print, and we of course can’t see ‘inside’ an object depicted in an image. Or can we? Make sure your hands are clean, flip it over, and take a look! ![]() ![]() Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (98) kacho-e (27) landscape (51) bijin-ga (15) contemporary (13) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (71) ebook (7) supplies (4) miscellaneous (15) 8 Cats (3) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (16) Yoshida family prints (83) Doi Hanga prints (54) Miyakodori prints (3) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (18) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (48) kacho-e (45) yakusha-e (45) landscape (92) bijin-ga (56) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (0) set (27) books (1) (Recently sold items) |
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