Not on display

Inrō

18th century - 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dark silver metal inrō decorated with seals of famous painters in gold, silver, and shakudo

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
dark silver metal, shakudo (gold and copper alloy), shibuichi (silver and copper alloy), applied metals
Brief description
Inrō decorated with seals of famous painters, metal, Japan, 18th - 19th centuries
Physical description
Dark silver metal inrō decorated with seals of famous painters in gold, silver, and shakudo
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.9cm (Note: taken from department file)
  • Width: 3.7cm (Note: taken from department file)
  • Depth: 1.8cm (Note: taken from department file)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.125-1922

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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