Japanese netsuke, Chinese boy, karako, holding a fan, by Hogyoku

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An image of Netsuke. Chinese boy, karako, holding a fan. Hōgyoku (Japanese). Wood and ivory, inlaid with mother of pearl, height 4.5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Netsuke. Chinese boy, karako, holding a fan. Hōgyoku (Japanese). Wood and ivory, inlaid with mother of pearl, height 4.5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Accession Number: MAR.O.111-1912
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: 1025 pixels
Image width: 645 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 379.49kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:02 00:50:37

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abalone shell boys carved costume fans Fitz_AA Hogyoku inlaid inlay ivory Japanese male mother of pearl netsuke wood wooden young youth

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