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Matched tobacco set with the design of Lu Sheng’s dream and peony scrolls
Matched tobacco set with the design of Lu Sheng’s dream and peony scrolls

Matched tobacco set with the design of Lu Sheng’s dream and peony scrolls

Artist (Japanese, 1850 - 1900)
Artist (Japanese)
Dateapprox. 1850-1900
PeriodEdo (1615–1868) or Meiji period
MaterialsTobacco set: leather with lacquer, ivory, and bronze with gilding; pipe: copper alloy with gold and silver
DimensionsW. 3 1/2 in x L. 6 5/8 in pouch; W. 2 1/2 in x L. 11 1/4 in case; W. 1 3/4 in x L. 2 7/16 in netsuke
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70M18
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 27
Signedpipe: signed Chiga Masamitsu
More Information
This lavish tobacco set comprises a tobacco pouch, pipe case, pipe, netsuke toggle, and a connecting chain made from segments of carved ivory openwork. The carved elements depict the Chinese legend of Lu Sheng (Japanese: Rosei), a man who dreams of fame and riches only to awaken and realize the impermanence of life.