Japanese katabori, Oguri Hangwan

An image of Netsuke: katabori: Oguri Hangwan. Unknown maker, Japan. Light. Group of Oguri Hangwan seated on his horse (Oni-Kage) clutching his sword, his cloak flying out behind and urging his horse to keep all four hooves on a go table. Crudely carved details of mane, tail and bridle; the chequered table rests on four legs. Natural himotoshi formed through the legs and tail. Boxwood, carved and stained, height, whole, 5.7 cm, width, whole, 3.5 cm, circa 1800-1830. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Netsuke: katabori: Oguri Hangwan. Unknown maker, Japan. Light. Group of Oguri Hangwan seated on his horse (Oni-Kage) clutching his sword, his cloak flying out behind and urging his horse to keep all four hooves on a go table. Crudely carved details of mane, tail and bridle; the chequered table rests on four legs. Natural himotoshi formed through the legs and tail. Boxwood, carved and stained, height, whole, 5.7 cm, width, whole, 3.5 cm, circa 1800-1830. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Accession Number: O.92-1991
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: 1030 pixels
Image width: 869 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 547.97kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 00:14:23

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19th Century animal animals boxwood cape carved cloak Edo Period equestrian Fitz_AA himotoshi horseback horseman horsemen horses Japanese katabori male netsuke Oguri Hangwan samurai warrior stained swords wood wooden

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