Netsuke of a stylized fukurasusume ("fat sparrow")
Edo
ivory
A carved ivory netsuke of a stylized fukurasusume ("fat sparrow") with inlaid black eyes. Inscribed on the bottom.
Inscription
Exhibitions
2003-2004 | The Fabergé Menagerie. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus; Portland Art Museum, Portland. |
1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 × W: 2 5/16 × L: 1 5/8 in. (2.5 × 5.8 × 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.1038