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Yamaguchi Okatomo
Chinese Lion18th century

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Small ivory netsuke of a crouching shishi lion-dog with open mouth, incised fur detail filled with dark pigment, honey-amber patina
Artist or Maker
Yamaguchi Okatomo
Title
Chinese Lion
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
18th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Ivory with staining, inlays
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.9 x 4.1 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. G. W. Mead
Accession Number
M.59.35.13
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art