apple with scene

apple with scene , 1900s

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: ivory

Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Warren H. Cole

Accession number: 1989.0260

Not on display

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Two children play under a pine tree in this small ivory sculpture carved to look like an apple. This work is an example of Japanese okimono (ornament to be displayed), and shows the development of craftsmanship during the Meiji period to export decorative objects to Europe and America.