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Netsuke in Form of White Lily
mid 19th century
ivory, amber (?)
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
An undercut ivory netsuke of a lily, with amberlike stamens applied.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/16 × W: 1 15/16 × D: 1 11/16 in. (3.4 × 5 × 4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
71.805