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Collections

Shibata Zeshin
Inrō, Ojime, and Netsukemid to late 19th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquer inrō with gold-painted seated figure on black ground, connected by braided gold cord to a cream ivory netsuke carved as a seated dignitary
Black lacquer inro of four stacked cases, decorated in gold with a kneeling figure holding a wooden bucket; connected by a braided gold cord with a red ojime bead to an ivory netsuke depicting a seated figure at a low table.
Artist or Maker
Shibata Zeshin
Japan, 1807-1891
Title
Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid to late 19th century
Medium
Inrō: lacquer on substrate, mixed metal flecks; Ojime: agate; Netsuke: ivory
Dimensions
Inrō: 2 9/16 x 1 13/16 x 11/16 in. (6.5 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm); Ojime: 7/16 x 1/2 in. (1.1 x 1.2 cm); Netsuke: 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in. (3.4 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.309
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. The Inr¯o Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inr¯o and Lacquer. New York: John Weatherhill, Inc., 1979.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke: A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.