Netsuke: mouse on log

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 2329
Type: bone objects; wooden sculpture; object for daily use; ivory carving; netsuke; accessory
Date of production:
first half of the 19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials/Techniques: ivory, ebony
Dimensions: length: 4.9 cm
Unsigned. Japanese men kept their personal belongings in the belt of their kimono. These were fastened to the belt of the kimono: a suspension cord attached to the object ran under the textile sash with a counterweight knotted on the other end.