Netsuke
1800-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
Netsuke, a pair of quails and millet stems in a winnowing basket in katabori ('shape carving') form, with the head of one bird turned back and the other with its head down and pecking at some grain, in carved and stained ivory with inlaid eyes. Of the holes (himotôshi) for attaching the cord, one is on the underside, while the other is provided by an oipening on the upper side of the netsuke.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained ivory with inlaid eyes |
| Brief description | Netsuke, a pair of quails and millet in a winnowing baske in carved and stained ivory, Japan, 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Netsuke, a pair of quails and millet stems in a winnowing basket in katabori ('shape carving') form, with the head of one bird turned back and the other with its head down and pecking at some grain, in carved and stained ivory with inlaid eyes. Of the holes (himotôshi) for attaching the cord, one is on the underside, while the other is provided by an oipening on the upper side of the netsuke. |
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| Content description | Quails and millet in a winnowing basket. |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | Quails and grain in a winnowing basket
1800-1850
Stained ivory with inlaid eyes
Dresden Gift
Museum no. 437-1904(October 2016) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. Edmond Dresden, accessioned in 1904. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 437-1904 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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