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Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke19th century

Not on view
Japanese wood inrō with four stacked compartments, inlaid with a coral-red lobster, black vines, and green leaves; connected by mustard braid to a carved animal netsuke
Japanese inrō, four-case wood with visible grain, decorated with red, green, and white inlaid motifs of a bridge and scattered objects; attached to a braided gold cord with a red bead ojime and a carved wood netsuke in the form of a coiled bird.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Inrō: Keyaki wood with lacquer, simulated inlays, and mother-of-pearl; Ojime: agate; Netsuke: paulownia wood
Dimensions
Inrō: 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 15/16 in. (7.8 x 5.3 x 2.3 cm); Ojime: 1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.2 x 1.0 cm); Netsuke: 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (2.3 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.315
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.