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Shibayama Shōkasai
Celestial Maiden from the Play Hagoromo (Feathered Robe) (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)early 19th century

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Japanese lacquer inrō with bronze-gold finish, decorated with a phoenix and rider scene in polychrome detail, strung with a purple braided cord, coral bead, and carved ivory fan-shaped netsuke

Shibayama Shōkasai, Celestial Maiden from the Play Hagoromo (Feathered Robe) (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
Shibayama Shōkasai
Title
Celestial Maiden from the Play Hagoromo (Feathered Robe) (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
[inrō] Gold takamakie on kinji ground with combined enashiji, fundame, and togidashi lacquer techniques, and inlays of ivory and mother-of-pearl; [ojime] coral; [netsuke] ivory with staining
Dimensions
a) inro: 3 5/16 × 2 3/16 × 11/16 in. (8.4 × 5.6 × 1.8 cm) b) ojime: 5/8 × 3/8 × 5/16 in. (1.6 × 1 × 0.8 cm) c) netsuke: 1 1/8 × 2 7/16 × 1/2 in. (2.8 × 6.2 × 1.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.323a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art