Ryūsa-style netsuke with vegetables

Details

• Title

  Ryūsa-style netsuke with vegetables

• Artist/maker

  Yamada Gyokuhōsai (active mid-19th century)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1850 - 1870

• Material and technique

  ivory with pierced, carved decoration

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory

• Technique index

  turned;

  carved

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  4.2 cm (diameter)
  1.8 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dr W. L. HIldburgh, 1957.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1957.265

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