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Collections

Tsuramitsu
Dragon on Boar's Tuskearly to mid-19th century

Not on view
Carved ivory-colored tusk-shaped vessel with a detailed dragon in relief coiling across the curved surface, with East Asian script inscription
Carved ivory tusk section in a curved, crescent form with an open rectangular end, decorated with a relief-carved dragon coiling along the surface, with a small inscription in East Asian script near the center.
Artist or Maker
Tsuramitsu
Japan, Iwami, 1793-1859
Title
Dragon on Boar's Tusk
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early to mid-19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Boar tusk
Dimensions
3 13/16 x 3/4 x 7/16 in. (9.8 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.218
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Komada, Makiko. Netsuke. Tokyo: Kadokawa, 2015.