A curable resin composition comprising a curable resin in which ultrafine metal particles modified with a fatty acid are dispersed. The ultrafine metal particles are the fatty acid-modified ultrafine metal particles having a fatty acid coordinated on the surfaces of the ultrafine metal particles and a glyceride coordinated round the fatty acid or on the surfaces of the ultrafine metal particles. The curable resin composition contains the ultrafine metal particles that are dispersed well, permits the metal such as silver having antibacterial power to be efficiently eluted therein, exhibits excellent antibacterial power, and can be favorably produced.
