Netsuke in the form of a hare and biwa (loquats)
Okatori
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Object PlaceKyoto, Japan
Medium/TechniqueCarved and stained ivory; eyes inlaid in dark horn
DimensionsOverall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number27.180b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
ProvenancePart of the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection which was deposited at the Museum in 1890 and formally given following his death.
Garaku of Osaka
mid-18th century
mid to late 19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
Early 19th century
Late 19th century
mid to late 19th century