Netsuke

Description

Netsuke of carved elephant ivory, the Moon Rabbit pounding mochi (rice cakes) with a pestle and mortar, signed: Ohara Mitsuhiro, Osaka, Japan, c.1830-75

Museum reference

A.1914.1472

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Netsuke

Production information

Ohara Mitsuhiro, 1810-1875
Japan, East Asia

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Ivory, Elephant ivory

Physical description

Elephant ivory

Exhibitions

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

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland