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Source Description
A carved ivory netsuke of a puppy, gourd plant, and snow protectorA standard (oblong) gold lacquer four compartment inro. Hotei on one side seated in a cart, accompanied by a crane behind the cart, under a plum tree. On the opposite two standing karako, with a crane behind them, with one of the boys carrying a banner. The design in takamakie in gold and a bronze-like lacquer with touches of red and inlaid ivory on the karako and Hotei all on a ground of fundame in gold. The interior in nashiji and fundame. Inscribed on the bottom of the lower case in gold and a red lacquer tsubo seal. The cord channels are internal.
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Document identity
localId
21367
label
Inro with Hotei, Crane, and Children; Netsuke of a Puppy, Gourd Vine, and Straw Snow Protector
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Source metadata
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21367
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title
Inro with Hotei, Crane, and Children; Netsuke of a Puppy, Gourd Vine, and Straw Snow Protector
description
A carved ivory netsuke of a puppy, gourd plant, and snow protectorA standard (oblong) gold lacquer four compartment inro. Hotei on one side seated in a cart, accompanied by a crane behind the cart, under a plum tree. On the opposite two standing karako, with a crane behind them, with one of the boys carrying a banner. The design in takamakie in gold and a bronze-like lacquer with touches of red and inlaid ivory on the karako and Hotei all on a ground of fundame in gold. The interior in nashiji and fundame. Inscribed on the bottom of the lower case in gold and a red lacquer tsubo seal. The cord channels are internal.
date
1st half 19th century (late Edo)
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CC0
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en
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inro
netsuke
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall L with cord: 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); Inro H: 3 9/16 × W: 2 5/16 × D: 13/16 in. (9 × 5.8 × 2 cm); Netsuke H: 7/8 × W: 1 7/16 × D: 1 in. (2.3 × 3.6 × 2.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Kajikawa saku; [Seal] Ei
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Gold lacquer, red, silver and brown lacquer, ivory, woodIvory
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5347
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none
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3300
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photo
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2
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photo
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6477a8ba756ec816
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