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Xishi and Her Maidens Gathering Lotus Blossoms (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)late 18th-early 19th century

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Japanese lacquer inrō with four tiers, black and gold nashiji ground, polychrome figural scene with lotus plants, suspended from purple silk cord with checkerboard ojime bead and circular netsuke

Unknown, Women in Boat on Lotus-filled Lake (Inrō from Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble), late 18th-early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Xishi and Her Maidens Gathering Lotus Blossoms (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
a) [inrō] Takamakie on black lacquer ground with inlays of ivory, amber, tortoiseshell, tsuishu (carved red lacquer), mother-of-pearl and metal; b) [ojime] mixed metals (shakudo, silver and mokume)
Dimensions
a) inro: 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 15/16 in. (9.3 × 6.8 × 2.4 cm) b) ojime: 1/2 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (1.3 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.362a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art