Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
The iridescence of this inro is due to the shell inlay used to form the design of an egret (a waterfowl) standing among reeds in water beneath a weeping willow on one side and an egret resting in a tree on the other. The metal <em>ojime</em> (cinch) has a floral design, and the round lacquer netsuke, or toggle, has an image of a Chinese gentleman, possibly an immortal, holding flowers planted in a shallow pot.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
97234
label
Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
97234
contentType
object
title
Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows
description
The iridescence of this inro is due to the shell inlay used to form the design of an egret (a waterfowl) standing among reeds in water beneath a weeping willow on one side and an egret resting in a tree on the other. The metal <em>ojime</em> (cinch) has a floral design, and the round lacquer netsuke, or toggle, has an image of a Chinese gentleman, possibly an immortal, holding flowers planted in a shallow pot.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481378
genreSpecific
Lacquer
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
cul
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1916.866
Source extras
tec
Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style)
tombstone
Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows (柳に鷺漆螺鈿印籠), 1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style); overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of D. Z. Norton, 1916.866
titleInOriginalLanguage
柳に鷺漆螺鈿印籠
collection
Japanese Art
creditline
Gift of D. Z. Norton
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:14:27.941000
sourceId
97234
dept
Japanese Art
coll
Japanese Art
med
Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style)
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
9367006612721f34