Manjū netsuke depicting Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, carrying toys on a willow branch

Details

• Title

  Manjū netsuke depicting Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, carrying toys on a willow branch

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  early 19th century

• Material and technique

  ivory, probably lathe-turned, with carved decoration, inlaid with silver, and stained with pigment

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  turned;

  carved;

  covered › inlaid;

  coloured › stained

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  1.9 cm (height)
  5.2 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dr Monica Barnett, 2001.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2001.65

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