Netsuke: Metal Shibaraku
Netsuke: Metal Shibaraku
Place of OriginJapan
Dateearly 19th century
Mediummetal with silver rim
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of Richard R. Silverman
Object number
2013.92
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DescriptionKagamibuta of Shibaraku (also the name of a Kabuki play). All metal shibuichi and shakudo with silver rim. Katakiri (a way of carving metal with a knife) was used to carve the netsuke.
mid 19th century
19th century
19th century
mid 19th century
late 18th century
19th century
19th century
late 18th/early 19th century
Shojuken Yamazaki, Yoshiyaki, Kore O Hoku
late 18th to early 19th century
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