Netsuke
1825-1875 (made)
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Netsuke of a frog on a gourd, in carved and stained boxwood with inlaid eyes. The netsuke is provided with a pair of cord holes (himotôshi) on the underside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained boxwood |
| Brief description | Netsuke of a frog on a gourd, carved and stained boxwood, signed Sukenaga, Japan, 1825-1875 |
| Physical description | Netsuke of a frog on a gourd, in carved and stained boxwood with inlaid eyes. The netsuke is provided with a pair of cord holes (himotôshi) on the underside. |
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| Content description | Frog on a gourd |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Sukenaga' (The signature is incised on the underside.) |
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| 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.3116 |
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| Accession number | A.981-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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