Inro
ca. 1750-1850 (made)
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This inro of five cases of rectangular form and elliptical cross-section, gold hiramakie and takamakie, red lacquer, kirikane and mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground, decorated with dragonflies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquer with shell and foil |
| Brief description | Inro; lacquer with shell and foil; featuring large dragonflies in gold and dark red; Japan, ca. 1750-1850. |
| Physical description | This inro of five cases of rectangular form and elliptical cross-section, gold hiramakie and takamakie, red lacquer, kirikane and mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground, decorated with dragonflies. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | W.352-1910 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2000 |
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