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Source Description
A carved wood netsuke of tea ceremony utensils consisting of an iron water kettle with a design of pine and plum trees, charcoal in a container and a feather for arranging ashes. All are being inspected by an ivory rat. Inscription on the bottom.
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Document identity
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14591
label
Netsuke depicting a rat investigating tea ceremony objects
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object
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1
Source metadata
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14591
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object
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normalized
title
Netsuke depicting a rat investigating tea ceremony objects
description
A carved wood netsuke of tea ceremony utensils consisting of an iron water kettle with a design of pine and plum trees, charcoal in a container and a feather for arranging ashes. All are being inspected by an ivory rat. Inscription on the bottom.
date
1773-1856 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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netsuke
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Tamba School
inscriptions
[Signature] Toyomasa
med
Wood and sperm whale tooth
creator_ids
1911
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none
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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42115075b41490ca