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Source Description
An almost circular dark brown "sabiji" lacquer two compartment inro of an elephant on one side and two "karashishi" on the reverse. The design in bold relief with the elephant and one "karashishi" in silver. The other "karashishi" in black lacquer spotted with gold foil. All on a ground of "sabiji." The interior of "nashiji" and "fundame" or "kinji." The cord channels are external lobed metal (copper alloy?). Together with a carved ivory netsuke in the shape of a badger wrapped in a lotus leaf. Inscribed in a cartouche on the lotus leaf on the back of the badger.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
2169
label
Inro with Lions and Elephant, Netsuke of Badger Sitting in Lotus Leaf
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
2169
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inro with Lions and Elephant, Netsuke of Badger Sitting in Lotus Leaf
description
An almost circular dark brown "sabiji" lacquer two compartment inro of an elephant on one side and two "karashishi" on the reverse. The design in bold relief with the elephant and one "karashishi" in silver. The other "karashishi" in black lacquer spotted with gold foil. All on a ground of "sabiji." The interior of "nashiji" and "fundame" or "kinji." The cord channels are external lobed metal (copper alloy?). Together with a carved ivory netsuke in the shape of a badger wrapped in a lotus leaf. Inscribed in a cartouche on the lotus leaf on the back of the badger.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Inro: 18th century; Netsuke: late 19th century (Edo; Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
inro
netsukes
boxes (containers)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
7.3
depth
2.8
dimensionsRaw
inro: 2 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (6.6 x 7.3 x 2.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Ranka
med
lacquer, silver, gold foil, ivory, copper alloy (?)
creator_ids
6194
5646
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
275
2687
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c4e4cbc299e6cf2c