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Kajikawa Bunryūsai
Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke ensemblemid-18th century

Not on view
Japanese lacquer inrō with jet-black ground decorated in gold and blue with a woven basket, bird, and scattered gold flecks, suspended on a tan braided cord with a circular red-toned toggle

Kajikawa Bunryūsai, Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke ensemble, mid-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kajikawa Bunryūsai
Title
Inrō, Ojime, Netsuke ensemble
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
[inro] lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; [ojime] nut shell or fruit pit(?); [netsuke] ivory
Dimensions
inro: 2 3/8 × 3 7/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6.1 × 8.7 × 2.9 cm) ojime: 11/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (1.8 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm) netsuke: 1 3/16 × 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (3 × 0.2 × 2.8 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number
M.42.7.7a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art