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Source 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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
22782
label
Inro with Pine and Snow-Covered Ardisia Japonica
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
22782
sourceUrl
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
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
inro
netsukes
ojime
boxes (containers)
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)
Source extras
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
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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56647b029c4342ce
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4313d458291c882c
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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800f9a021bcbe93c
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no
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no