Lidded Pot Carved with Animals and Plants
Datec.1890
PeriodMeiji period (1868–1912)
MediumCarved ivory
DimensionsOverall: 9 13/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (25 × 14 × 13 cm)
Overall (Lid): 13/16 × 4 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (2 × 10.5 × 10.5 cm)
Overall (Lid): 13/16 × 4 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (2 × 10.5 × 10.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Sheldon Z. Baldinger and his wife Elenore, 2019
Object numberSN11653.38
Carved from the tusk of an elephant, this finely worked pot is abuzz with 54 creatures, including bats, crickets, frogs and even a hammerhead worm. The animals' lively forms and expressions as they vie with one another for space (and perhaps a meal) makes this a superb example Meiji period (1868–1912) decorative art.
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1662-1722
late 15th-early 16th Century
early 20th century
