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Collections

Nin'ami Dōhachi
Hand-warmer in the Form of Two Puppiescirca 1830

Not on view
Ceramic or resin sculpture of three rabbits curled into a compact sphere, with incised fur texture and pale cream and dusty rose coloring
Ivory or pale ceramic netsuke of two dogs curled together in a compact rounded form, with finely incised fur texture and soft reddish-brown markings, one dog's face resting atop the other.
Artist or Maker
Nin'ami Dōhachi
Japan, Kyoto, 1783-1855
Title
Hand-warmer in the Form of Two Puppies
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1830
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Kyoto ware; glazed ceramic
Dimensions
a-b) Overall: 5 7/8 × 13 1/8 × 12 1/4 in. (14.92 × 33.34 × 31.12 cm) a): 2 × 7 × 4 in. (5.08 × 17.78 × 10.16 cm) b): 5 7/8 × 13 1/8 × 12 1/4 in. (14.92 × 33.34 × 31.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Loreen Arbus
Accession Number
M.2015.21a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.