Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan
maker:
Unknown
Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle
Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle Netsuke of seated man grinding with mortar and pestle

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Wooden netsuke in the form of a seated man grinding with a mortar and pestle, Japanese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641200
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 37.4 mm x 31.1 mm x 26.6 mm, .005 kg
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining

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