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Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery

Netsuke

1800-1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Netsuke of katabori ('shape carving') form, of a squared tea bowl with a tea whisk inside, placed from one corner to the middle, in stained ivory carved to imitate glazed pottery, with the imitation glaze 'dripping' down the exterior, revealing the exposed imitation ceramic body where the glaze has not yet reached.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
ivory imitating glazed pottery
Brief description
Netsuke of a tea bowl and whisk in carved and stained ivory imitating glazed pottery, signed Unshô Hakuryû, Japan, 1800-1875
Physical description
Netsuke of katabori ('shape carving') form, of a squared tea bowl with a tea whisk inside, placed from one corner to the middle, in stained ivory carved to imitate glazed pottery, with the imitation glaze 'dripping' down the exterior, revealing the exposed imitation ceramic body where the glaze has not yet reached.
Dimensions
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Content description
Tea bowl and whisk
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Signed 'Unshô Hakuryû' with a kaô.
Gallery label
Tea bowl and whisk 1800-75 Signed 'Unshô Hakuryû' Stained ivory Museum no. A.63-1952 (2016)
Credit line
Shipman Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
A.63-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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