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Source Description
A slightly oval black lacquer four case inro. Design around the inro shows chrysanthemums of various types near a stream with waves. The design in slightly raised work of black lacquer with half of the flowers in gold and half in silver lacquer on a ground of black lacquer with stylized waves formed by combing the lacquer. The top and bottom partially covered by a textured grey-black lacquer ("ishime"). Inscribed in gold on the bottom of the lower compartment. The interior of "roiro." The cord channels are internal.
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Document identity
localId
22388
label
Inro with Chrysanthemums by a Stream
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
22388
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inro with Chrysanthemums by a Stream
description
A slightly oval black lacquer four case inro. Design around the inro shows chrysanthemums of various types near a stream with waves. The design in slightly raised work of black lacquer with half of the flowers in gold and half in silver lacquer on a ground of black lacquer with stylized waves formed by combing the lacquer. The top and bottom partially covered by a textured grey-black lacquer ("ishime"). Inscribed in gold on the bottom of the lower compartment. The interior of "roiro." The cord channels are internal.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (Edo; Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
inro
boxes (containers)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
5.7
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
inro: 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 13/16 in. (8.2 x 5.7 x 2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Zeshin
RelatedObjects
35926
med
black, gold, and silver lacquer
creator_ids
3078
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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