Fishergirl and octopus
Netsuke: katabori: Fishergirl and octopus. Ivory, carved and stained. A group of a fishergirl and an octopus. The girl is seated and trying to repel the amorous advances of the creature which encircles her with his tentacles; she holds a knife in her right hand and an awabi shell in her left. Her finely incised hair is loosely tied back and stained; her facial features are stained. The octopus has finely carved tentacles, hollowed eyes and dark stained pupils. The tentacles form a natural himotoshi.
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: 2.1 cm
Width: 4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1800
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1868
Decoration
Carving
: Ivory, carved, incised and stained
Staining
Accession number: O.74-1991
Primary reference Number: 22375
Old object number: JAPWA/722
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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