Jizaikake or jizaikagi (jizai-kagi) rack hook, Japan late Edo period

This hook is called Ebisu because its shape evokes the hook of this Japanese god of fishermen and luck, one of the seven gods of happiness.

Keyaki wood with natural patina

Japan, Late Edo period, Mid 19th century.

Jizaikage rack hooks are among the few essential milestones in all major mingei collections around the world.

H 40cm W 28 cm x D 11 cm

Height with custom base made by Atelier Punchinello: 51 cm



A similar model reproduced in The Mingei Spirit in Japan, G.Viatte, R. Niimi, Actes-Sud & Musée du quai Branly, 2008, p. 55.