Tobacco Pouch and Pipe with Netsuke of Freshwater Pearl in Gold Mount, Japan, 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
Tobacco pouch and pipe in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 14.40.843a, b), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department under the title “Tobacco Pouch and Pipe with Netsuke of Freshwater Pearl in Gold Mount”.
The museum dates it 18th century and records its origin as Japan; Edo period (1615–1868). The museum records the medium as Pouch: Dutch embossed leather with silver foil, and color Clasp: gold, shakudō and shibuichi Ojime: gold Netsuke: freshwater pearl and gold Pipe: metal Pipe case: Dutch embossed leather with silver foils, and color and the dimensions as Pouch: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Pipe case: L.
9 in. (22.9 cm) Pipe: L. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) Netsuke: Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Men, Writing, Desks. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Pouch: Dutch embossed leather with silver foil, and color Clasp: gold, shakudō and shibuichi Ojime: gold Netsuke: freshwater pearl and gold Pipe: metal Pipe case: Dutch embossed leather with silver foils, and color
- Dimensions
- Pouch: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Pipe case: L. 9 in. (22.9 cm) Pipe: L. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) Netsuke: Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Tobacco Pouches
- Period recorded
- Edo period (1615–1868)
- Culture recorded
- Japan
Identification
- Met object id
- 60181
- Museum object name
- Tobacco pouch and pipe
- Museum object number
- 14.40.843a, b
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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