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Tonkotsu, Netsukemid-late 19th century

Not on view
Japanese inrō and ojime in ivory or bone, stained honey gold and chestnut brown, with seal-script character in relief and small carved bird figure at the cord loop
Inro and ojime; rounded pouch-shaped inro in warm amber and dark brown tones with polished surface and dark figural decoration, suspended by black braided cord from a small rectangular bamboo ojime toggle.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Tonkotsu, Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-late 19th century
Medium
Tonkotsu: stag antler with inlaid tortoiseshell eyes; Netsuke: stag antler
Dimensions
Tonkotsu: 3 3/8 x 3 x 1 1/4 in. (8.4 x 7.6 x 3.3 cm); Netsuke: 1 5/8 x 15/16 x 15/16 in. (4.0 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.320
Classification
Costumes
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.