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Netsuke: MAR.O.155-1912

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Maker(s)

Maker: Mitsukiyo

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Description

Netsuke, red lacquer on wood, with details in black. Mask of Okame, Goddess of Mirth, with her puffed out cheeks, smiling face and two black spots on her forehead

Legal notes

Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Japanese

Materials used in production

red, with details in black Lacquer
Wood

Techniques used in production

Lacquering

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.155-1912
Primary reference Number: 201444
Marlay bequest number: A.2
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Created: Thursday 28 May 2015 Updated: Monday 13 May 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Netsuke" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/201444 Accessed: 2024-11-21 22:31:05

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