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Collections

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Ferns and Plants with Butterfly (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)early 19th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquer inrō with amber-gold ground decorated in dark green silhouette lacquer depicting wild plants and insects, with a braided magenta cord and bow
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ferns and Plants with Butterfly (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
[inro] Black hiramakie on gold ground; [ojime] agate; [netsuke] ivory with staining
Dimensions
a) inro: 3 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 11/16 in. (9.2 × 4 × 1.8 cm) b) ojime: 7/16 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (1.1 × 1.2 × 1.2 cm) c) netsuke: 1 1/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (2.7 × 2.9 × 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.352a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art