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Source Description
A lacquer square manju netsuke of flowering plants in an incense burner and a fan.A standard (oblong) black lacquer four compartment inro. Four cranes standing in a stream near a reed under a moon behind clouds on one side. On the other one standing crane amidst reeds in a stream under a cloudy sky. Four crest-like panels on the top of the lid and three on the bottom of the lower compartment. A dragon and a Ho-o are included on some of the panels. The design is in inlaid aogai (one crane on each side and reeds), a gold lacquer (gold foil) crane on one side and two silver lacquer (silver foil) cranes on one side all on a ground of black roiro. Scattered sections of nashiji. The interior of nashiji and fundame. The cord channels are internal.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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20975
label
Inro with Cranes in a Stream and the Moon Rising; Netsuke with Flowering Plants
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Source metadata
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20975
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title
Inro with Cranes in a Stream and the Moon Rising; Netsuke with Flowering Plants
description
A lacquer square manju netsuke of flowering plants in an incense burner and a fan.A standard (oblong) black lacquer four compartment inro. Four cranes standing in a stream near a reed under a moon behind clouds on one side. On the other one standing crane amidst reeds in a stream under a cloudy sky. Four crest-like panels on the top of the lid and three on the bottom of the lower compartment. A dragon and a Ho-o are included on some of the panels. The design is in inlaid aogai (one crane on each side and reeds), a gold lacquer (gold foil) crane on one side and two silver lacquer (silver foil) cranes on one side all on a ground of black roiro. Scattered sections of nashiji. The interior of nashiji and fundame. The cord channels are internal.
date
19th century (late Edo)
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CC0
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en
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inro
netsuke
manju
ojime
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall L with cord: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); Inro H: 3 1/4 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 7/8 in. (8.2 × 5.6 × 2.3 cm); Netsuke H: 1 1/8 × W: 1 1/8 × D: 5/8 in. (2.9 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm); Bead L: 9/16 × Diam 1/2 in. (1.5 × 1.3 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
black lacquer, gold foil, silver foil, abalone shell, woodlacquer
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6194
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none
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3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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bae4b31d2aea5578
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2
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photo
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5d82cdd9cae92013
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