Netsuke in form of seated cross-legged man

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
maker:
Gyokkei
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man

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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man
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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man, seated cross legged with his mouth open in pain and holding a sharp implement to his chest, signed Gyokkei, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69793
Materials:
complete, wood and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 37 mm x 38 mm x 28 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining