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Ryūsen Japanese
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Writing utensils, such as ink stones, brushes, and open books were depicted in Japanese lacquer and textile art and also became favored netsuke subjects.
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文房具牙彫根付
Title: Writing Utensils
Artist:
Ryūsen (Japanese, active mid–19th century)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Accession Number: 10.211.107
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