Image
Description
Culture
Title
Inrō (small portable case) and Netsuke (belt toggle)
Year
1800s
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
silver, lacquer, gold, wood Geography
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Origin: Japan
Dimensions
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Inro: 8 x 7.3 x 3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription as part of design.
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.422 Type
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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Tombstone
Unknown Maker, Japanese
Inrō (small portable case) and Netsuke (belt toggle), 1800s
Inrō: “sprinkled picture” lacquer technique (maki-e); netsuke: overlays of red and black lacquer (negoro)
Inro: 8 x 7.3 x 3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.422
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