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Kyūsai Tetsugen
Quailearly 20th century

Not on view
Small netsuke carved in reddish-brown wood or lacquered nut in the form of a crouching quail, with finely incised feather detail and a dark inlaid eye
Carved wood netsuke of a compact, rounded quail with finely incised feather details, warm reddish-brown patina, and an inlaid dark eye.
Close-up of a ceramic frog figure with glossy reddish-brown glaze and dark veining patterns; small inlaid eyes with dark pupils visible at upper left and right.
Close-up of a red-orange lacquered mask with hollow circular eye sockets rimmed by beaded carved detail, an open mouth with partial teeth, and visible surface cracking; inventory numbers handwritten in black ink at lower left.
Close-up of a polished reddish-brown carved stone or resin object with incised Chinese characters on a smooth upper surface, and textured relief carving along the lower edge, against a dark background.
Artist or Maker
Kyūsai Tetsugen
Title
Quail
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Peach stone or walnut? with lacquer, inlays
Dimensions
Width: 1 1/2 in. (3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Albert G. Wassenich
Accession Number
34.13.495
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: N." International Netsuke Society Journal 30, no.3 (2010): 28, 32-39.