metal disk with shallow carving of a portrait of a chubby-faced woman; disk fits into ivory holder; netsuke in the shape of a peach which opens to reveal two men playing go; all parts attached together with green cord

Netsuke of Jo and Uba Playing Go inside a Peach, 19th century

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Wood, metal, ivory, cordexpand_more

Bequest of Walter Lane Barksdaleexpand_more  98.105.134a-d

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Title
Netsuke of Jo and Uba Playing Go inside a Peach
Role
Artist
Accession Number
98.105.134a-d
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metal disk with shallow carving of a portrait of a chubby-faced woman; disk fits into ivory holder; netsuke in the shape of a peach which opens to reveal two men playing go; all parts attached together with green cord