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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7460, described as Netsuke: stylized orange decorated with cloud pattern. Inside orange, two men seated at a table; playing Go. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke in old ivory of what is intended for an orange—leaving the perceptions somewhat vague about it—by reason of the cloud pattern with which the orange is richly embroidered—the cloud pattern is [untranscribable] the symbol of mysticism. This same orange has an 'seif - de - bouey' through which one glimpses two old men seated before a go-ban table with the black and white "ishi" plainly visible. Once in a grove there grew an orange tree. Its fruit was imposing particularly turo—which the master left, on the tree where they hung, for a long time in monumental bloom remaining fresh with no sign of decay. One day, the master made a circular cut, into the orange of our new netsuke and—outwalked two sages who immediately began an alisorting game of go - at a nearby table. After a awhile, one of the orange men drew [untranscribable] his robe, root shaped like a dragon—in which the two mounted—and ascended to an overhanging cloud. In netsuke's they are represented at their go ban table neither or without the orange.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7423, described as Netsuke: two men and dragon. Larger man robed. Smaller man carries pack on back.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7888, described as netsuke: antler; dragon squatting on rock, tail curled up over back; curl back from forehead. Signed probably by Kokusai.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7509, described as Kai-Riu-O, or Riujin-- netsuke in ivory, of a very old man with the sharp features and pendant hair of a witch-- a dragon crest-- who carries in his hand the tide-ruling gems. Note the intaglio cutting of this netsuke, the type much esteemed by the Japanese, which they dub "sharp."
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7422, described as Netsuke: boat filled with people (Buddhistic divinities). Boat's prow is dragon head. One person holds cup, one a fan, one a compass, one a staff.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7714, described as Netsuke: jar with removeable lid, surrounded by a dragon, a man with sword, a woman. 3.1 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7609, described as Netsuke: man seated inside grotto formed by a tree. His left arm raised. Signed by Chōbu. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke in old ivory of a grotto backed by a denoted and decorating tree. Within - a man is seated in strength and command. Clad in a sweeping robe - his left arm - raised - and the right hand caressing the back [untranscribable] dragon - who languishes with his head on the lap of the mighty man. Bashiko (Ma Hsi Wang) - a sennin and legendary Chinese physician who lived from 2697 to 2597 B.C. at the time of Huang Ti. He is shown performing operation on the ailing dragon - which he followed by a draught of liquorice. Sometimes he is shown carried into the clouds on the back of his grateful patient. It is a profound Netsuke of strength and archaic mysticism. Bashiko."
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7570, described as Netsuke: dragon, apparently changing into a lotus which has a stem and leaf attached. By Toyomasa. Height: 2.5 cm, Width/breadth: 4.5 cm According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke of wood, inlaid with translucent horn for eye. Depicts a dragon curled around the inside of a tangerine. The projections provided by the stem and leaves of the fruit serve as the himetoshi (holes for the string that attach netsuke to kimono) for this piece. Signed by Toyomasa, who worked in the mid nineteenth century.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7899, described as Netsuke: man standing. Right hand holds staff; left hand behind back holds string of beads. Frog at feet. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke, in ivory, of man resting with head on left shoulder - and the face, wise, weird and gentle. He carries an enchanter's staff - and a frog snuggles at his feet. Jiraiya - son of the lord of Ogata. At the death of his father, in the destruction of his castle- Jiraiya flew to Echigo which was the infested with robbers - Jiraiya's retainer was killed- and the boy joined the robbers - soon to become their chief. Hearing of the existence of a very rich old man, in proximity he set alone to rob him - but was caught by a storm and took refuge in a hat [untranscribable] by an old woman. In the night, he tried to murder her - but his sword broke in pieces and the woman appeared transformed into a man Sensei Hojen, who revealed himself as being the Toad Spirit and finally taught Jiraiya all the toad magic which gave him control of the group but had no effect on snakes. Later, he met a girl, whom a Sennen had addressed him marry, and to whom the Sage gave the secret of the magic of the snail to Jiraiya to kill a young dragon son of the serpent, who [untranscribable] at the bottom of the lake and was fomenting strife, between the two clans. At the country, one day when Jiraiya and the princess Togota (who was the affianced bride of the young dragon who had fled from him with Jiraiya) was resting in a temple, the serpent crawled upon the ceiling and poured its venom on the head of Jiraiya - carrying away with him - the Princess. however, the Abbath of the temple, who was equal in goodness to the [untranscribable] in the dragaon - sent to India on a tengu, his retainer - to fetch the inly available elixir, the man returned in time for (Jiraiya), to be saved and made Haimio of Odju. jiraiya is represented either slaying the serpent or being with his magical preparation - with the Toad Spirit, This story forms the theme of a popular play - [untranscribable] the rosary, which Jiraiya carries, behind his back - in reference to the episode of the Temple and the Good Abbat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-8985, described as netsuke: seated man, bald, holds bowl up in right hand. Dragon crawls out of the bowl. 3.4 cm.

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