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Source Description
This oblong inro has four compartments and is decorated with enamels on a black roiro ground. On one side of the inro two butterflies fly over peonies and on the other side a butterfly flies over a sleeping cat. The design is in colored cloisonné of green, white and red for the peonies and shades of yellow and violet for the cat.
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Document identity
localId
14709
label
Inro with Peonies, Butterfly, and Cat
core
obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
14709
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inro with Peonies, Butterfly, and Cat
description
This oblong inro has four compartments and is decorated with enamels on a black roiro ground. On one side of the inro two butterflies fly over peonies and on the other side a butterfly flies over a sleeping cat. The design is in colored cloisonné of green, white and red for the peonies and shades of yellow and violet for the cat.
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
inro
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall L with cord: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); Inro H: 2 15/16 × W: 2 1/16 × D: 13/16 in. (7.5 × 5.2 × 2.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
black lacquer, silver foil, cloisonné enamel on copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
324
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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bbf7a7a251409246
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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c0f515932998e26b
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no
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no