Netsuke: Kaprizen elephant
Netsuke: Kaprizen elephant
Artist
Tounsai
Place of OriginJapan
Datemid-late 19th century
Mediumivory with lacquer, mother-of-pearl, and tagayasan
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of Richard R. Silverman
Object number
2013.45
Not on View
DescriptionManju netsuke of a Kaprizen elephant. Ivory with an inlay of lacquer, mother-of-pearl, and tagayasan.
19th century
19th century
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