染付子運び唐子形根付, Child Carrying an Infant Netsuke, late 18th century

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染付子運び唐子形根付, Child Carrying an Infant Netsuke, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels (Hirado ware), H. 1 3/8 in. ( cm); W. 1 in. ( cm), Ceramics, The fragility of porcelain and utilitarian function of the netsuke form an incongruous combination. Yet, ceramic netsuke such as this piece depicting a Chinese boy (karako) carrying an infant were extremely popular

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