Carved wooden netsuke in form of abalone shell

Title

Carved wooden netsuke in form of abalone shell.

Format

Realia

Published

20th century.

Description

1 carved wood netsuke; top is painted in brown and turquoise with inlay of ivory and mother-of-pearl; 1 5/8" h. x 1 1/8" w. x 1/2" d.

Notes

ISR 101.

Review

A panel of ivory is mounted on the under side of the lid. It is carved to depict male and female genitalia in coitus.

Kinsey subjects

Art--Japan--20th century.
Covert in art.
Carved figures.
Coitus.