Inro
ca. 1750-1850 (Made)
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This rectangular inro, of five tiers and elliptical cross-section, carved red, green and yellow lacquer on a black lacquer ground decorated, on one side, with a large basket filled with red and yellow chrysanthemums and on the other, a vase with a yellow flowering plant on a red stand.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquer |
| Brief description | Inro; lacquer; features chrysanthemums in a basket; Yosei, Japan, ca.1750-1850. |
| Physical description | This rectangular inro, of five tiers and elliptical cross-section, carved red, green and yellow lacquer on a black lacquer ground decorated, on one side, with a large basket filled with red and yellow chrysanthemums and on the other, a vase with a yellow flowering plant on a red stand. |
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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.432-1910 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2000 |
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