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Mouse: MAR.O.37A-1912

Object information

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Titles

Mouse

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Netsuke, katabori, mouse. Ivory, carved and stained. Figure of a mouse seated on its tail which is wrapped around its body; its two back paws grip the tail at the front. Its upper paws hold onto the inro cord which passes between its legs and by its left shoulder. The body is finely incised to resemble fur and its paws, ears and facial features are finely carved. It has painted black whiskers. It has two inlaid shiny black eyes (horn?). Natural himotoshi formed by the formation of the legs and paws.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.2 cm
Width: 1.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
19th Century
Circa 1800 - 1868

Components of the work

Body

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving : Ivory, carved and stained
Staining

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.37A-1912
Primary reference Number: 22110
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mouse" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22110 Accessed: 2024-11-25 05:05:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22110 |title=Mouse |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 05:05:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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