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Source Description
A "kagimibuta" netsuke with a carved deep grain brushed "tagasayan" wood bowl and a disc of "shibuichi" with cloisonné. The cloisons of gold wire and various inset symbols in red, green, blue and white enamel. Inscribed on the bottom.A standard (oblong) gold lacquer two compartment inro. The design with "hiramakie" in gold with touches of black. Two flying cranes on one side with one of the cranes in inlaid raden with gold for delineation of the plumage. The other crane in gold with touches of black. A flying crane on the other side in gold with black touches. All on a ground of red lacquer almost covered with gold spirals of conventionalized clouds. The inside with "nashiji" and "roiro" and "fundame." The cord channels are external.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
34276
label
Inro with Cranes Among Swirling Clouds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
34276
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inro with Cranes Among Swirling Clouds
description
A "kagimibuta" netsuke with a carved deep grain brushed "tagasayan" wood bowl and a disc of "shibuichi" with cloisonné. The cloisons of gold wire and various inset symbols in red, green, blue and white enamel. Inscribed on the bottom.A standard (oblong) gold lacquer two compartment inro. The design with "hiramakie" in gold with touches of black. Two flying cranes on one side with one of the cranes in inlaid raden with gold for delineation of the plumage. The other crane in gold with touches of black. A flying crane on the other side in gold with black touches. All on a ground of red lacquer almost covered with gold spirals of conventionalized clouds. The inside with "nashiji" and "roiro" and "fundame." The cord channels are external.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th-early 20th century (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
inro
netsukes
kagamibuta
ojime
boxes (containers)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.4
height
6.6
depth
2.6
dimensionsRaw
inro: 2 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 in. (6.4 x 6.6 x 2.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Seal] ""kao""; [Signature] Hirata Hirayuki
med
lacquer, cloisonné, enamel, gold wire, wood, ivory, raden
creator_ids
4950
6194
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
275
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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4457823906f0c485