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Netsuke of Man Sitting on a Log holding a Bottle and a Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ivory netsuke of man sitting on a log holding a bottle and a cup. The man is balding with a mustache and a receding hairline. He wears a short sleeved top with a design on it. The man is sitting on a log with his left knee bent. The man holds a bottle in his left hand and a cup in his right hand. The bottle is cylindrical with a rounded bottom. The cup has a spiral design on the inside. The background is gray. The figure has detailed engravings throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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