dated to the Edo period by the valuer Lynette Cunnington 1995.

This object was part of a collection owned by the donors Alastair and Hedda Morrison. It was purchased in Japan in 1961.

Netsuke, Japanese toggle, packet of glutinous rice, lacquered wood, maker unknown, Japan, 1700-1900 [Edo period]. Hand carved laquered wood figure. Depicts a packet of glutinous rice. The packet which holds the rice is possibly made of laquered ebony. It is square shaped with four square quarters, each of the quarters has thin ridges along one of its outersides. There is a laquered signature, probably of the maker, on the underside of one of the quarters.

Designed: Japan; 1700 - 1900


Owned: Morrison, Alastair;

Owned: Morrison, Hedda;

Inscription, on underside of object, sigle laquered Japanese character, possibly the signature of the maker

96/60/44

1700 - 1900

15 mm

40 mm