Names
Janet Gale Collection
IDs
TMAG43
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Descriptions
The Janet Gale collection of netsuke and sagemono consists of 91 netsuke, 14 inro and ojimi beads, several tobacco sets and two embroidered purses. The netsuke are made in several media including wood, ivory, iron, lacquer and porcelain; they date from the 18th through to the very early twentieth century and represent a wide range of subjects.
Subjects
18th to early 20th century; Bone; Carving; Dress; Folk tales; Ivory; Janet Gale; Japan; Mythology; Netsuke; Porcelain; Religion; Sagemono; Wood
Janet Gale
Coverage Spatial
Japan
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Dates
2012-05-30 23:40