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Frog Figurine Retrofitted as a NetsukeSong dynasty, 10th-13th century

Not on view
Small polished stone sculpture of a crouching frog with creamy white and rust-brown mottled surface, inlaid green eyes, and compact rounded form
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Frog Figurine Retrofitted as a Netsuke
Place Made
China
Date Made
Song dynasty, 10th-13th century
Period
Heian period (794 - 1185) or Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
Medium
Stone, turquoise inlays
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 15/16 x 11/16 in. (4.1 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.100
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part IV. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Bushell, Raymond. An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.