NAOTADA: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING FUKUROKUJU
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid to late 19th century
Ɏ NAOTADA: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING FUKUROKUJU By Naotada, signed Naotada 直忠 Japan, Edo/Tokyo, mid to late 19th century Two-part ivory manju netsuke, carved in shishiaibori and beautifully stained to depict Fukurokuju wearing a cowl over his head, holding a toy bird on a line with one hand and an uchiwa with the other.
The reverse is finely incised with a toy tortoise and a butterfly suspended from a thread. Signed NAOTADA to the back. Central himotoshi to the back, the eyelet cord attachment within.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- ivory
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 4 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 200793597
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
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.