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Fishergirl fighting an octopus
Netsuke: manju: Fishergirl fighting an octopus. Tortoiseshell, ivory, gold and red lacquer, of circular form with an eyelet on the cover. The cover is inset with a fishergirl fighting a gold octopus, its tentacles ensnaring the leg of the ivory fishergirl with long black hair and a red lacquer and gilt skirt. Her right arm is raised and clutching a dagger; in her left hand she holds a shell. The base is inlaid in gold with sea plants, a gold shell, and a Shakudo clam, and it has a central himotoshi.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Edo Period (1615-1868)
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1870
Decoration
composed of
lacquer
( red)
tortoise shell
ivory
Inlay
composed of
gold
Accession number: O.49-1991
Primary reference Number: 22275
Old object number: JAPWA/762
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fishergirl fighting an octopus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/22275 Accessed: 2024-12-22 08:03:50
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