Netsuke

Description

Netsuke of carved ivory, Daikoku's mallet, with early Shibayama work in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, unsigned: Japan

Museum reference

A.1946.714

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Netsuke

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Style / Culture

Early Shibayama

Materials

Ivory, Tortoiseshell, Mother of pearl

Physical description

Ivory

Associations

His mallet depicted: Daikoku

Exhibitions

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