Ivory netsuke in the form of doctor and patient

Ivory netsuke, Japan, 1871-1900. Description: A doctor is feeling the pulse of his female patient in this small ivory netsuke. Netsuke are toggle-like ornaments used to hang objects, such as medicine boxes or tobacco pouches, from the sash of a kimono – a traditional form of Japanese dress. In Traditional Chinese Medicine and traditional Japanese medicine, the pulse is believed to be an indication of how strong or weak the energy force, known as qi, is within the body. Maker: Chikaaki Place made: Japan Loan: Wellcome Trust RIGHTS: Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Co