Netsuke: a sennin, 1800
Also known as: Netsuke: een sennin, 1800
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1800
Netsuke: a sennin, 1800 is held by National Museum of World Cultures Foundation, dated 1800. Museum description: A polychrome glazed porcelain netsuke depicting Gama sennin, here standing, his mouth open and his constant companion, a toad - freely movable - in his sleeve. Gama sennin (Chin.: Hia-mo Sien-jen or Hamo Xienren) is a hermit from Chinese mythology who, with the help of what one might call 'toad magic', was able to exhale his spiritual being. This then left the body and roamed freely. Furthermore Gama made sennin pills that ensured a longer life. 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.
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Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048221/europeana_fashion_608214
- Museum object name
- Netsuke: een sennin
- Holding institution
- National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
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