Image
Japanese
Turtle Inro with Sake Cup Netsuke, 1800s
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Turtle Inro with Sake Cup Netsuke
Year
1800s
Medium
Carved wood and ivory, held together by silk thread and a bead
Dimensions
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3 x 9.7 x 6.4 cm (1 3/16 x 3 13/16 x 2 1/2 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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The cup is inscribed on the interior with three characters and on the exterior with a text, probably of a poem; signed on the base.
Place
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Japan
Type
Credit
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Gift of Richard and Inge Chafee in memory of Francis H. Chafee
Object Number
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2005.86ab
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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