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Dog with Shell

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1700s

Dog with Shell — Netsuke, made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated 1700s. Physical description: ivory; Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1947.652). The museum record attributes this piece to an unrecorded maker in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around 1700s. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Materials techniques
ivory

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
Netsuke
Museum object number
1947.652

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.