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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Netsuke by artist. The object is white and shaped like a teardrop. The top half of the object is pink with small pink dots. The bottom half has a grasshopper painted in green, red, and black. There are also three leaves painted on the object, one gold, one brown, and one dark green. The object has a small hole on the right side. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain with gold lacquer, polychrome enamels
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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