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Unknown
Blue Cod19th century

Not on view
Small polished wood or horn carving of a fish with an open mouth, inlaid amber eye, and incised scale and fin details, resting on a flat surface
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Blue Cod
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Black persimmon wood with inlays
Dimensions
3 3/16 x 1 x 7/8 in. (8.1 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.90.186.15
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Joly, Henri L. W.L. Behrens Collection, Part I: Netsuke. Reprint. New York: Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1966.
  • 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.