Pigeon-Shaped Box

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Pigeon-Shaped Box

Alternate Title: 羽鳥型箱

Japan, 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
Gold lacquer
7/8 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (2.2 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (M.87.263.42a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Bushell, Raymond. The Inr¯o Handbook:  Studies of Netsuke, Inr¯o and Lacquer. New York:  John Weatherhill, Inc., 1979.
  • Bushell, Raymond.  An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.
  • Bushell, Raymond. The Inr¯o Handbook:  Studies of Netsuke, Inr¯o and Lacquer. New York:  John Weatherhill, Inc., 1979.
  • Bushell, Raymond.  An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part III. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke:  A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.
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