Grimacing boy: O.84-1991

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Titles

Grimacing boy

Maker(s)

Entities

Netsuke
katabori

Categories

Description

Netsuke: katabori: Grimacing boy. Ivory, carved and stained. Figure of a boy sitting cross-legged on the mask of a lion's head, the finger on his left hand pointing below his right eye in a mocking gesture (bek-ka-ko), his tongue poking out and his right hand behind his back holding a rattle. His robes are finely incised with flower heads and a check motif. His hair, pigtail and eyes are stained in black. Himotoshi on the underside.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.6 cm
Width: 3.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa 1800 - 1868

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration
Parts

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Carving : Ivory, carved and stained

References and bibliographic entries

Ko-ji Hô-ten: Dictionnaire a` l'usage des amateurs et collectionneurs d'objets d'art japonais et chinois ... 75 planches dont 5 en couleurs. page(s): p. 52

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.84-1991
Primary reference Number: 22428
Old object number: JAPWA/749
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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