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Scrolling Design in Guri Lacquer (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)early or mid-18th century

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Japanese lacquer inrō with four stacked sections, fully carved with interlocking spiral scrollwork in dark brown lacquer, suspended on a twisted tan cord with a matching carved netsuke toggle

Unknown, Scrolling Design in Guri Lacquer (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble), early or mid-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Scrolling Design in Guri Lacquer (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early or mid-18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
[inrō] guri lacquer (carved layers of red, black and yellow lacquer); [ojime] mixed metals (shakudo and sentoku) and gilding; [netsuke] guri lacquer (carved layers of red, black and yellow lacquer)
Dimensions
.a) inrō: 3 1/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 in. (7.7 × 5.9 × 2.5 cm) .b) ojime: 9/16 × 1/2 × 5/16 in. (1.5 × 1.3 × 0.8 cm) .c) netsuke: 1 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/4 in. (3.3 × 3.6 × 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.310a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art