Xishi and Her Maidens Gathering Lotus Blossoms (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

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Xishi and Her Maidens Gathering Lotus Blossoms (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

Alternate Title: 西施 [印籠　根付　緒締]

Japan, late 18th-early 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
a) [inrō] Takamakie on black lacquer ground with inlays of ivory, amber, tortoiseshell, tsuishu (carved red lacquer), mother-of-pearl and metal; b) [ojime] mixed metals (shakudo, silver and mokume)
a) inro: 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 15/16 in. (9.3 × 6.8 × 2.4 cm) b) ojime: 1/2 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (1.3 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.362a-c)
Japanese Art
Not currently on public view