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    "localId": "22782",
    "label": "Inro with Pine and Snow-Covered Ardisia Japonica",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.415"
}

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    "id": "22782",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.415",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Inro with Pine and Snow-Covered Ardisia Japonica",
    "description": "A standard (oblong) grey lacquer three case inro. On one side a snow-covered \"yabukoji\" in \"hiramakie\" in gold with berries in applied carnelain on a grey lacquer round. On the other side a pine branch with a pine cone in gold. Inscribed in gold near the pine tree and a red seal. Inscribed on the bottom of the lower case with the inro artist's name. The interior of red lacquer and \"fundame.\" The cord channels are external. Together with a carved ivory netsuke seal of a \"shishi\" on a ball all on a rectangular platform.",
    "provenance": "William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "late 18th century (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.415",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Lacquer & Inlay",
        "inro",
        "netsukes",
        "ojime",
        "boxes (containers)"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_67.415_Fnt_BW.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_67.415_Fnt_BW.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_67.415_Fnt_BW.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 7.4,
            "height": 5.6,
            "depth": 2.2
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "inro: 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/8 in. (7.4 x 5.6 x 2.2 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Designer] Hoitsu hitsu; [Seal] Keikyo; [Signature] Yoyusai; [Translation] After the design of Hoitsu",
    "med": "lacquer, carnelian inlay, gold, ivory",
    "creator_ids": [
        "5481",
        "4674"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JPK"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PL1_67.415_VwA_TR_T90III.jpg",
    "mediaId": "56647b029c4342ce"
}