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Japanese katabori, a Chabozu (tea-server) asleep on a tea-mill

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An image of Netsuke: katabori: Seated tea-server. Unknown maker, Japan. A Chabozu (tea-server) having fallen asleep on a tea-mill; his head resting on his hands. The lines of his clothes are carved in free flowing form. Himotoshi through the base. Ivory, carved and stained, height, whole, 3.1 cm, width, whole, 4.1 cm, circa 1800-1868. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Netsuke: katabori: Seated tea-server. Unknown maker, Japan. A Chabozu (tea-server) having fallen asleep on a tea-mill; his head resting on his hands. The lines of his clothes are carved in free flowing form. Himotoshi through the base. Ivory, carved and stained, height, whole, 3.1 cm, width, whole, 4.1 cm, circa 1800-1868. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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  • Accession Number: O.81-1991
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 903 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 74.29kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:02 00:32:51

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19th Century asleep carved chabozu dozing fallen asleep Fitz_AA himotoshi ivory Japanese katabori napping netsuke robed robes seated sitting sleeping sleepy slumber stained taking tea tea making tea mill tea server tea-making

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