Ball of zodiac animals netsuke

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Ball of zodiac animals netsuke
Date1820–1920
MediumIvory with red inlay
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 × 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (3.9 × 3.8 × 3.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, David, and Leon Barish in memory of Marvin and Shirley Barish
Object number2023.412
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
ProvenanceJacquelyn Barish, Houston, 1979–2023; given to MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on base

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Overall
1820–1920
Ivory with red stain
2023.400
Cup Lid
1500–1800
Ivory with wood inlay
2007.1311
Overall
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.404
Overall
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.394
Overall
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.399
Overall
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.396
Front overall
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.392