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Sep 10, 2018
Sep 10, 2018
Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows
Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows
柳に鷺漆螺鈿印籠
1700s
Japan, Edo period
(1615-1868)
Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style)
Overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1916.866
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Description
The iridescence of this inro is due to the shell inlay used to form the design of an egret (a waterfowl) standing among reeds in water beneath a weeping willow on one side and an egret resting in a tree on the other. The metal ojime (cinch) has a floral design, and the round lacquer netsuke, or toggle, has an image of a Chinese gentleman, possibly an immortal, holding flowers planted in a shallow pot.
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