Netsuke in form of blind masseur

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
maker:
Gyokkei
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur

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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur
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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur, trying to lift a heavy stone, signed Gyokkei, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19488
Materials:
wood, ivory and complete
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 37 mm x 30 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Wellcome Trust; Purchased (Sotheby's)