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19th century · Ivory, decorated with bird in shakudo and flowers in mother-of-pearl · Asian Art
On the obverse of this manju-shaped netsuke, a goose of gold and copper alloy hovers over chrysanthemums and other autumn grasses of inlaid mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell. On the reverse, similar materials are arranged to render a swallow as it gazes above at hanging wisteria. Seasonal motifs are a favored theme in Japanese art.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ivory, decorated with bird in shakudo and flowers in mother-of-pearl
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
