Netsuke
1775-1825 (made)
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Netsuke in katabori ('shape carving') form of a tortoise and its young on the lower right-side of its mother's shell, moving towards the rear, in carved and stained wood with inlaid eyes, and with a pair of cord-holes (himotôshi) on the underside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained wood with inlaid eyes |
| Brief description | Netsuke of a tortoise and its young in carved and stained wood, signed Tametaka, Japan, 1775-1825 |
| Physical description | Netsuke in katabori ('shape carving') form of a tortoise and its young on the lower right-side of its mother's shell, moving towards the rear, in carved and stained wood with inlaid eyes, and with a pair of cord-holes (himotôshi) on the underside. |
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| Content description | Tortoise and its young |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Tametaka' with a kaô (The signature is signed on the underside.) |
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| Credit line | Murray Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Captain H. B. Murray, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | A.1037-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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