Netsuke
1825-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
Netsuke, in the form of a group of three tortoises, one larger and two smaller, possibly a mother and its young, with the larger at the bottom and the two smaller tortoises standing on its back and attempting to stand one on top of the other, with one still in the process of completing this task, in carved, incised and stained ivory.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained ivory |
| Brief description | Netsuke, a group of three tortoises standing one on top of another in carved, incised and stained ivory, Japan, 1825-1890 |
| Physical description | Netsuke, in the form of a group of three tortoises, one larger and two smaller, possibly a mother and its young, with the larger at the bottom and the two smaller tortoises standing on its back and attempting to stand one on top of the other, with one still in the process of completing this task, in carved, incised and stained ivory. |
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| Content description | Mother and two young, standing on each other's backs. |
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| Gallery label | Group of tortoises
1800-1900
Stained ivory
Museum no. 554-1890(October 2016) |
| Credit line | Jodrell collection |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Amelia Vertue Jodrell (47 Cromwell Houses. SW), accessioned in 1890. 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 | 554-1890 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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