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Netsuke formed from a miniature gourd embossed with character fuku (good fortune)

19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueNatural gourd; the character formed by growing the gourd within a mold
DimensionsOverall: 5.1 x 1.7 cm (2 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession number21.2353b
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ClassificationsInro
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ProvenanceLent by H.L. Higginson, Dec. 31, 1910
early to mid-19th century
18th century
19th century
Basket
Debora Muhl
1997
Gourd Container
20th century
Trophy calabash
Artist Unidentified
19th century, 1850–1900