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Collections

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Chinese Lion and Butterflies (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)mid-18th century

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Japanese inrō in deep forest-green lacquer with low-relief bear motif with gold details, cream silk cord, amber ojime bead, and fern-decorated netsuke toggle
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Chinese Lion and Butterflies (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-18th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
[inrō] Black on black yamimakie with gold takamakie; [ojime] agate(?); [netsuke] red and black lacquer
Dimensions
a) inro: 3 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 15/16 in. (9.5 × 4.9 × 2.4 cm) b) ojime: 9/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in. (1.5 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm) c) netsuke: 9/16 × 1 × 1 7/16 in. (1.5 × 2.5 × 3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.326a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art