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Collections

Attributed to Kansai III
Inrō, Ojime, Netsukecirca mid-19th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquered inro with four stacked compartments, deep black finish with low-relief carved scene of a robed figure, clouds, and waves, suspended on a dark burgundy braided cord with bead and square toggle
Black lacquer inrō of three stacked rectangular cases with incised Japanese calligraphy on the front, threaded on a dark red braided cord with a round bead and square netsuke carved with a circular relief design.
Artist or Maker
Attributed to Kansai III
Japan, died 1857
Title
Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa mid-19th century
Medium
Inrō: black lacquer on substrate; Ojime: black hardstone or glass; Netsuke: ebony; manjū type
Dimensions
Inro: 4 1/4 × 1 15/16 × 11/16 in. (10.8 × 4.92 × 1.75 cm) Ojime: 1/2 × 9/16 in. (1.27 × 1.43 cm) Netsuke: 1 5/8 × 1 7/16 × 9/16 in. (4.13 × 3.65 × 1.43 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.318
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.