https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/75630/fullHirato, Lion with Ball19th century1 1/4 x 1 x 1 5/8 inches (3.2 x 2.5 x 4.1 cm)Porcelain; Pale bluish-white glaze; Black inkGift of Carl A. Kroch, Class of 193587.048.0850Netsuke in the form of a grinning Chinese lion-dog playing with a large ball. The ball has a separate porcelain sphere inside it that rattles when the netsuke is shaken. Glazed with pale blue glaze that appears white except in pooled areas. Eyes are enhanced with black ink. Two circular perforations on back.Costume18734823994Unidentified artistJapanese87.048.085_Disc0397_03976006