Inrō
late 19th century (made)
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Inrō decorated with Chroyo and Kosekiko on the bridge in carved red lacquer
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | tsuishu (layered red lacquer), carved in relief |
| Brief description | Inrō decorated with Choryo and Kosekiko, carved red lacquer, Japan, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Inrō decorated with Chroyo and Kosekiko on the bridge in carved red lacquer |
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| Credit line | Salting bequest |
| Object history | The design on this inrō is found in a woodblock printed book titled 'Utai No Ehon', first published in 1732, illustrated by Tachibana Morikuni. 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.248-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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