Inrō
17th century - 18th century (made)
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Inrō decorated with Rimpa-style chrysanthemums in gold on a black ground
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | gold sprinkled roiro (highly polished black lacquer ground), gold takamaki-e (high relief maki-e) which has been rubbed to reveal black lacquer beneath, enriched with kirikane (cut foil) and aogai (mother of pearl) |
| Brief description | Inrō decorated with Rimpa-style chrysanthemums, lacquer, Japan, 17th - 18th century |
| Physical description | Inrō decorated with Rimpa-style chrysanthemums in gold on a black ground |
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| Credit line | Salting bequest |
| 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.247-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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