Kagamibuta Netsuke: Hotei

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI11090909/00001

Material Information

Title:

Kagamibuta Netsuke: Hotei

Publication Date:

1865/1935

Physical Description:

sculpture -- medium: wood, ivory, cord -- height: 1 1/2 -- width: 1 1/2 -- depth: 5/8

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Netsukes
Small sculpture -- Japan
Wearable art -- Japan

Notes

General Note:

Kagamibuta netsuke is shaped like a manju, but with a metal disc serving as a lid to a shallow bowl, usually of ivory. The metal is usually decorated with a variety of metallurgical techniques. Hotei is the legendary god of happiness, laughter and the wisdom of contentment. Hotei is almost always shown smiling or laughing. His name means "Cloth Sack," and comes from the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying.

Ownership:

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University

Record Information

Source Institution:

Florida International University

Holding Location:

The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum

Rights Management:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Resource Identifier:

FI11090909
MET 76.23.19 ( accession number )

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Netsuke