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Source Description
A black standard (oblong) three compartment inro. On one side a lily in inlaid raden, the leaves in "takamakie" in silver. A butterfly in "takamakie" in gold flying just above the lily. A plant with red lacquer leaves in the background. Part of the butterfly's wing is at the top of the inro. All on a black "roiro" lacquer ground. Another lily on the reverse whose leaves circle around to the other side. The cord channels are internal. The interior in "fundame" of gold.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
33278
label
Inro with White Lily
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
33278
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inro with White Lily
description
A black standard (oblong) three compartment inro. On one side a lily in inlaid raden, the leaves in "takamakie" in silver. A butterfly in "takamakie" in gold flying just above the lily. A plant with red lacquer leaves in the background. Part of the butterfly's wing is at the top of the inro. All on a black "roiro" lacquer ground. Another lily on the reverse whose leaves circle around to the other side. The cord channels are internal. The interior in "fundame" of gold.
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
mid-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
inro
netsuke
ojime
boxes (containers)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm); Inro H: 2 13/16 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 15/16 in. (7.2 × 7 × 2.4 cm); Netsuke H: 5/8 × W: 1 1/4 × D: 1 7/16 in. (1.6 × 3.2 × 3.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Jokasainone
med
gold and silver lacquer and shell over wood
creator_ids
7037
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4adf1325429a2199
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no