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Collections

Kajikawa School
Bird Flying amid Clouds (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)early 19th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquer inrō with four tiers, black ground with gold powder and amber cloud motifs, small dark bird in flight at center, suspended from braided cord with coral bead

Kajikawa School, Bird Flying amid Clouds (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble), early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kajikawa School
Title
Bird Flying amid Clouds (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
[inrō] lacquer; [ojime] agate (or coral?); [netsuke] ivory
Dimensions
a) inrō: 3 9/16 × 2 3/16 × 1 1/8 in. (9 × 5.6 × 2.8 cm) b) ojime: 9/16 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.4 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm) c) netsuke: 1 1/4 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in. (3.2 × 3 × 1.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.317a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art