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Netsuke: Manjû with relief of shishi lion and peonies

Place of OriginJapan
Datemid-19th century
Dimensionsdiam: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of Richard R. Silverman
Object number
2009.200
Not on View
DescriptionLarge blue Manju with brown Shi shi and white peonies. Hirado ware; porcelain with clear, blue, and brown glazes.
Exhibition HistoryToledo, Toledo Museum of Art, Life in Miniature: Ceramic Netsuke from the Silverman Collection, October 1, 2010 - February 27, 2011, repr. (col.) Cat. 18, p. 34 an Checklist, p. 61, (catalog title: Adornment in Clay: Ceramic Netsuke from the Richard R. Silverman Collection).

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