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Inrō, Ojime, Netsukelate 18th-early 19th century

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Japanese lacquer inrō with gold and rust-red maple leaf decoration on a dense scrolling ground, suspended from a plum braided cord with a coral bead and carved oval netsuke
Japanese inrō, small rectangular lacquer case with gold and red maple leaf motif on a dense foliate ground, suspended from a braided purple silk cord with a coral bead ojime and a mottled amber netsuke.

Unknown, Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke, late 18th-early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Inrō: lacquer on substrate, sprinkled gold flecks; saya type; Ojime: coral; Netsuke: ivory; manjū type
Dimensions
Inrō: 1 3/4 x 2 7/16 x 13/16 in. (4.4 x 6.1 x 2.0 cm); Ojime: 7/16 x 1/2 in. (1.0 x 1.1 cm); Netsuke: 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 15/16 in. (1.7 x 3.5 x 2,2 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.325
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.