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Hi All,

 

Apologies in advance for the non-Nihonto question. In one of the parallel internet universes I inhabit, a question has arisen on the subject of this netsuke from the Louvre collection:

 

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According to a website of French museums (see this link) it depicts Lu Zishen, hero of the 14th-century Chinese novel "Water Margin". However, the information in the website carries question marks, and indeed the Wikipedia entry for Lu Zishen does not mention any episode involving an axe, a bell or a scroll. It has been suggested that the writing on the scroll might give a clue on the true subject of the netsuke (maybe another of the 108 heros of the tale?). Here is a close-up of the scroll from a cellphone picture that I took:

 

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Perhaps one of the resident NMB experts might be able to recognize the content? Thanks in advance for any help!

 

Pietro

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