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Dutchman Holding Dog18th century

Not on view
Small ivory netsuke figure of a standing man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-textured coat, holding an animal head, with deeply carved decorative details
Ivory netsuke of a standing figure seen from the back, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and robe with finely carved wave patterns at the hem; stained and incised surface details throughout, with inlaid dark eyes visible at the sides.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dutchman Holding Dog
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
18th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi, inlays
Dimensions
3 15/16 x 1 x 7/8 in. (10.0 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.87.263.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: H." International Netsuke Society Journal 29, no.2 (2009): 50-55.
  • Goodall, Hollis. "Beyond Ivory: the Colorful World of Netsuke, Part 1." International Netsuke Society Journal 24, no.4 (2004): 14-22.