Netsuke of Flying Goose over Flowers, Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Ivory, decorated with bird in shakudo and flowers in mother-of-pearl, H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Netsuke, On the obverse of this manju-shaped netsuke, a goose of gold and copper alloy hovers over chrysanthemums and other autumn grasses of inlaid mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell. On the reverse, similar materials are arranged to render a swallow as it gazes above at hanging wisteria
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Netsuke, Flying Goose, Flowers, Edo, 1615–1868, Meiji period, 1868–1912, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, decorated, bird, shakudo, flowers, mother, pearl, H, 5/8, 1.6 cm, Diam, 1 11/16, 4.3, obverse, manju-shaped, netsuke, goose, gold, copper alloy hovers, chrysanthemums, autumn grasses, inlaid mother, tortoiseshell, reverse, materials, arranged, render, swallow, gazes, hanging, wisteria
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