Japanese netsuke of a reclining ox, by Tomotada

An image of Netsuke/katabori. Maker: Tomotada. Figure of a reclining ox, its head turned to the right. Its halter is attached to a ring through its nose and thrown over its back; bulging eyes inlaid with ivory and black pupils. The body is lightly incised and stained. Wood, carved, incised and stained, eyes inlaid with ivory, 1800-1868. Himotoshi on the underside. Edo Period (1615-1868). Japanese.

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Netsuke/katabori. Maker: Tomotada. Figure of a reclining ox, its head turned to the right. Its halter is attached to a ring through its nose and thrown over its back; bulging eyes inlaid with ivory and black pupils. The body is lightly incised and stained. Wood, carved, incised and stained, eyes inlaid with ivory, 1800-1868. Himotoshi on the underside. Edo Period (1615-1868). Japanese.

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Accession Number: O.57-1991
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 764 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 111.48kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 01:49:12

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19th Century animal animals carved Edo Period Fitz_AA halter horned horns incised Japanese katabori lying lying down netsuke ox oxen recumbent Tomotada wood yoked yoking

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