Netsuke

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On display at V&A South Kensington

Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery

Place of origin

Japan (made)

Netsuke of a Nô dancer’s cap, with a mask (torikabuto) and a branch of plum blossoms wrapped in paper, in carved and stained wood with black and red lacquer. The netsuke is provided with one hole (himotôshi) for attaching the cord on one side, together with a natural opening in the design.

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Categories	Accessories Theatre Costume
Object type	Netsuke
Materials and techniques	Carved wood with black and red lacquer Wood Lacquer Carving Lacquering Staining
Brief description	Netsuke of a Nô dancer’s cap and mask in carved and stained wood with black and red lacquer, Japan, 1775-1825
Physical description	Netsuke of a Nô dancer’s cap, with a mask (torikabuto) and a branch of plum blossoms wrapped in paper, in carved and stained wood with black and red lacquer. The netsuke is provided with one hole (himotôshi) for attaching the cord on one side, together with a natural opening in the design.
Dimensions	Height: 4.45cm (Note: Measurement taken from the register, converted from inches.)
Content description	Nô dancer’s cap and mask
Style	EDO
Gallery label	Nô actor's cap and mask 1775-1825 Stained wood with black and red lacquer Salting Bequest Museum no. 1005-1910 (October 2016)
Credit line	Salting Bequest
Object history	Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Salting collection no. 3187
Subject depicted	Mask
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	A.1005-1910

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O492826/netsuke/

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