Japanese netsuke, Benten seated with her pet dragon

An image of Netsuke. Manju. Benten seated with her pet dragon, a Karako playing a string instrument on the reverse side. Unknown maker, Japan. Red lacquer, cinnabar, c. 1770-1830.

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Netsuke. Manju. Benten seated with her pet dragon, a Karako playing a string instrument on the reverse side. Unknown maker, Japan. Red lacquer, cinnabar, c. 1770-1830.

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Accession Number: O.103-2008
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: 975 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 145.60kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:03 00:38:06

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18th Century 19th Century Benten carved cinnabar circular dragons Edo Period female Fitz_AA Goddess Benten Japanese lacquer lacquered lacquering lacquerware manju netsuke red round

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