Netsuke "Tennin", Minkoku, 2022
Also known as: Netsukė „Tennin“, Minkoku, 2022
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2022
Netsuke "Tennin", Minkoku, 2022 is held by M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, dated 2022. Museum description: A small figurine depicting the flying goddess Tennin holding a lotus flower in her hand. On the belly of the netsuke are two small holes for threading a cord and the inscription: "Genryosai Minkoku". The museum record gives material recorded as engraving; carving; ivory; measurements height x width x length: 26 x 20 x 40 mm; place associated: Japan; maker recorded: Minkoku. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- raižymas; drožinėjimas; dramblio kaulas
- Dimensions
- aukštis x plotis x ilgis: 26 x 20 x 40 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Minkoku
- Place recorded
- Japonija
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2021802/LIMIS_579968182
- Museum attribution
- Minkoku
- Museum object name
- Netsukė „Tennin“
- Holding institution
- M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.