{"product_id":"mugg-009","title":"MUGG-009 — Netsuke (19th century)","description":"MUGG 009 - Japan Netsuke (19th century)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNetsuke were carved to function as toggles, securing tobacco pouches or medicine containers to the sash of a kimono that had no pockets. In Edo-period Japan they became portable declarations of taste and means, legible markers of status in a culture without branded goods, closer in social function to a signet ring than to an ornament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWood inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl at this scale, roughly 3.5 centimetres tall, required tools closer to a surgeon's than a sculptor's. The acquisition was made with the guidance of @sarrastavrides and @bamboograssfield, friends and patrons of the institution. The work enters the collection today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#muggmuseet #svenska #konst #netsuke #japaneseart #edoperiod #meijiperiod #inlay #motherofpearl #ivory #miniature #keramik #ceramics #asianart #japandesign\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work entered the collection on 2026-03-06. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eCeramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.","brand":"Muggmuseet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334834380902,"sku":"MUGG-009","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/6055\/5878\/files\/20260306T142138Z_1f18613d835d47d9b84ffd14701fb5ac_render.jpg?v=1775803974","url":"https:\/\/shop.muggmuseet.com\/products\/mugg-009","provider":"MUGGMUSEET","version":"1.0","type":"link"}