Inrō
19th century (made)
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Inrō decorated on each side with a panel of blue and yellow cloisonné inlaid with a stylised dragonfly in red and white, and red and yellow. The sides are of brass relief, decorated with scattered takaramono, and the top and bottom incised with a dragon
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | metal cloisonné |
| Brief description | Inrō decorated with dragonflies on scrolling backgrounds, metal cloisonné, Japan, 19th century |
| Physical description | Inrō decorated on each side with a panel of blue and yellow cloisonné inlaid with a stylised dragonfly in red and white, and red and yellow. The sides are of brass relief, decorated with scattered takaramono, and the top and bottom incised with a dragon |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. Shōzō Kato (203 Oxford Street, W.), accessioned in 1912. 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 | M.235:1-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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