Netsuke

Description

Netsuke of carved ivory, two lion-dogs (kara-shishi), one with its forepaws on a ball and the other crawling on the first's haunches, unsigned: Japan

Museum reference

A.1914.1438

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Netsuke

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Materials

Ivory

Physical description

Ivory

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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