Chinese Scholars in a Garden (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

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Chinese Scholars in a Garden (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)

Alternate Title: 印籠 根付 緒締

Japan, 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
[inrō] Carved black lacquer (tsuikoku) over carved red lacquer (tsuishu) ground; [ojime] bead of agate?; [netsuke] carved red lacquer (tsuishu)
a) inro: 3 × 2 5/16 × 1 1/16 in. (7.6 × 5.8 × 2.7 cm) b) ojime: 1/2 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (1.3 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm) c) netsuke: 2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 13/16 in. (5.3 × 5.3 × 2 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.365a-c)
Not currently on public view