Netsuke "Bodhidharma (Daruma)" 根付 「達磨」

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

This is netsuke titled "Daruma" carved from ivory by Hosen Miyazawa. I saw this 3 cm tall netsuke at Tokyo National Museum early last year. 

"Daruma" by Hosen Miyazawa, ivory 「達磨」宮澤宝泉 象牙

Bodhidharma or in Japan Daruma is a semi-legendary Indian or Persian Buddhist monk and the founder of Zen Buddhism in China in the 5th or 6th century, but this Daruma doesn't look like a Buddhist monk at all, and I just can't keep my eyes off his chubby belly! Yes I love chubby things!!

I have one question. Is his belly bare or covered by something? I think it's bare like Frenchie puppy bellies.... 

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宮澤宝泉作「達磨(象牙製)」です。去年、東京国立博物館で撮りました。これまでいろいろな達磨やダルマちゃんを見てきましたが、このダルマの見どころは何といってもプクプクのおなかではないでしょうか😁 最近、フレンチブルの赤ちゃんのおなかに癒されてます😅


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