Chinese Scholar with Fan (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

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Chinese Scholar with Fan (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

Alternate Title: 印籠 根付 緒締

Japan, 17th century
Costumes; Accessories
[inrō] Gold fundame lacquer ground, gold takamakie over black lacquer, and inlays of tortoise shell; [ojime] (gilt?) metal; [netsuke] wood with traces of red and black lacquer
a) inrō: 3 3/8 × 1 15/16 × 1 1/8 in. (8.6 × 4.9 × 2.8 cm) b) ojime: 7/8 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (2.3 × 1.3 × 1.2 cm) c) netsuke: 2 5/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in. (5.9 × 2.8 × 2.7 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.314a-c)
Not currently on public view