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Netsuke, toggle of wood(detail of base and signature:)
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made in Japan
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This netsuke is made of wood carved into a curled up of rat. A netsuke is used to fasten an inro, a small lacquered container, which hung from the sash of a man's kimono. They became miniature art forms in their own right.
This detail of a wooden netsuke representing a curled up rat shows the signature on the base. The signature reads Masanao, an artist who made wooden animal netsuke in the 19th century and had several pupils.
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- Online ID: 000-190-002-125-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1946.271
- Date: 19th century
- Material: Wood. Inscription: Masa-nao
Netsuke - Dimensions: 1.50" D
- What: Netsuke
- Subject: Netsuke / wood
- Who: Masa-nao (Maker)
- Where: Japan
- Event:
- Description: Netsuke of carved wood, a rat curled up into a ball, signed: Japan, by Masa-nao, 19th century
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