Manjū netsuke depicting the lady known as the Spirit of the Plum Tree

Details

• Title

  Manjū netsuke depicting the lady known as the Spirit of the Plum Tree

• Artist/maker

  Kogetsu (around 1850 - 1900)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1850 - 1900

• Material and technique

  turned ivory with carved and stained decoration

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory

• Technique index

  turned;

  carved;

  coloured › stained

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  5.1 cm (diameter)
  2.5 cm (height)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dr Monica Barnett, 2001.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2001.74

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