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Seated monkey
Netsuke: katabori: Seated monkey. Ivory, carved and stained. Figure of a seated monkey with short, stubby tail and genitalia, its right paw held up to its eye, the other holding a fine case inro; meticulous hairline carving and staining to emulate the fur; finely incised details and black inlaid eyes (horn?). Natural himotoshi formed by its outstretched legs and elegantly carved feet.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Height: 3.8 cm
Width: 2.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
19th Century, Late#
Circa
1868
-
1900
Inlay
composed of
horn
( ?)
Decoration
Carving : Ivory, carved, incised and stained, with inlaid decoration
Accession number: O.52-1991
Primary reference Number: 22299
Old object number: JAPWA/742
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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