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Netsuke: O.2-1901

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Kōsai

Entities

Categories

Description

A shishi, Chinese Buddhist lion playing with a large ball, and with a small ball in its mouth. Made from carved and stained ivory.

Legal notes

Purchased through Professor Ridgeway

Measurements and weight

Height: 3 cm
Width: 3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1901-11-09)

School or Style

Japanese

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carved
Staining

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.2-1901
Primary reference Number: 201368
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 26 May 2015 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Netsuke" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/201368 Accessed: 2024-11-05 05:26:34

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