Netsuke in the form of a broken inkstick
Shibata Zeshin
(Japanese, 1807–1891)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueBrown-black lacquer ground with decoration in takamaki-e of the same color
DimensionsOverall: 3.6 x 2.6 x 1.3 cm (1 7/16 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.10063b
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NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
Shibata Zeshin
mid to late 19th century
mid-19th century
mid-18th century
Jitokusai Gyokuzan
Late 18th–early 19th century
early 18th century