Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Octopus Grasping a Piece of Coral
18th-19th century (Edo; Meiji)
silver, coral
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
A silver octopus on top grasping a piece of coral with all tentacles. Loop on a swivel.
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. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/29/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (4.7 x 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1344