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Collections

Ishikawa Rensai
Lotus and Birdsmid- to late 19th century

Not on view
Small circular netsuke of ivory or bone, intricately pierced and carved with chrysanthemum blooms, scrolling foliage, and a bird with fanned tail feathers, aged to cream and walnut brown
Circular ivory fuchi (sword fitting) with deeply carved openwork design of interlocking scrolls, gourd-like forms, and foliage in ivory and dark tones; small square cartouche at lower center bearing Chinese or Japanese seal script characters.
Artist or Maker
Ishikawa Rensai
Title
Lotus and Birds
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid- to late 19th century
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi, inlays; ryūsa type
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (4.2 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.225
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Takamado no Miya Hisako. Kogiroku. Heisei 24nendo. Kananmachi (Osakafu): Osaka geijutsu daigaku, 2013.
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: H." International Netsuke Society Journal 29, no.2 (2009): 50-55.