Collection place: East Asia / Donor: Estate of Geraldine C. and Kernan Robson / Culture or time period: Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 9-7412, described as Carving: man crowned, riding leopard and carrying royal insignia. Attendant beside him, carrying insignia also. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke of a group consisting of: a man riding a leopard, crowned and carrying the royal insignia; and also an attendant carrying more insignia. Constructed from a rare piece of old Chinese ivory probably out of a tomb. The crowned man is Wu Wang, founder of the Chou dynasty, which lasted from 1122 BC to 255 BC. Wen Wang, the father of Wu Wang, seized (in battle) the kingdom from Chou Hsin, the last of the Shang dynasty. Wu Wang was a man of peace and turned the old trick of turning the war chariot into a plow. He passed his day in grading schools, establishing hospitals and amplifying the Chinese calendar. Note the bland, inscrutable and serenely baffling expression of the Augustness.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-7475, described as Man in courtier’s dress, barelegged, with cap, sword, carrying on his shoulders a woman wearing hooded cloak. Sword under her sleeve is removable, Approx. 23.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mics. pieces, accession number 9-7796, described as five miscellaneous pieces (one piece amber, two netsuke bases, 2 pieces carved ivory)

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7444, described as Netsuke: man half-kneeling, carrying pot on shoulder. From pot emerges badger who pulls man's hair. Illustrates legend of the Badger Tea Kettle.

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