Netsuke: manju. Wood, applied with gilding. A circular manju in two sections made of dark wood with a pronounced grain. The base is plain and has a central himotoshi. The cover is decorated in raised gilding with two geometric designs: a square with angled corners containing three rectangles of varying lengths in the centre, and a circle with three petals outlining the edge and overlapped by three petals joined at the centre.
History note: On loan since 1975, unknown before donor
Given by Mrs Margaret G. Fink
Height: 1.7 cm
Width: 3.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1993-10-11) by Fink, Margaret, G.
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1800
CE
-
1868
CE
Decoration composed of lacquer ( red and black) gilt
Carving : Wood, applied with gilding, with black and red lacquer
Accession number: O.1A-1993
Primary reference Number: 22139
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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