Netsuke; egg shaped (slightly flattened; tree and flower painting on surface opposite cord tunnels; L 4.0 cm X W 2.8 cm X H 2.2 cm Dimensions: Height: .875 inch, Length: 1.5 inches, Width: 1 inch
Donor:
Dorothy Campbell Tompkins
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Dorothy Campbell Tompkins and John Barr Tompkins
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Netsukes
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Context of use:
A toggle or device attached to the end of a cord or rope to keep it from slipping; cord thrust under the sash of a kimono to support purse pouch, box, or basket (in absence of pockets).
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 2.2 centimeters, width 2.8 centimeters, and length 4 centimeters