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Collections

Ryūwa
Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke19th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquer inrō with reddish-brown ground, decorated in gold with a pine branch and inlaid bird; attached ivory netsuke carved as a bird, coral ojime bead, and purple braided cord
Color photograph of a detail view showing a lacquered inrō suspended from a dark blue obi with gold foliate pattern, worn over a striped kimono. The inrō features a painted bird and gold foliage decoration, with a carved ivory netsuke and amber ojime bead, and purple braided cord.
Inrō, a multi-tiered dark reddish-brown lacquer case decorated with gold maki-e pine branches and birds; suspended on a purple braided cord with an orange bead ojime and a carved ivory bird-shaped netsuke.

Ryūwa, Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Ryūwa
Japan, dates unknown
Title
Inrō, Ojime, and Netsuke
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Inrō: lacquer on cherry bark, mixed metal flecks; Ojime: coral; Netsuke: ivory
Dimensions
Inrō: 3 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 11/16 in. (8.7 x 4.7 x 1.7 cm); Ojime: 3/8 x 1/2 in. (.8 x 1.2 cm); Netsuke: 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (1.9 x 4.7 x 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.314
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.