Case (Inrō) in the Shape of an Ink Stick with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin), Reading beneath a Star Constellation (obverse);Twelve-Character Inscription (reverse)
Shibata Zeshin
(Japanese, 1807–1891)
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Period:
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Meiji period (1868–1912)
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Date:
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19th century
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Culture:
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Japan
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Medium:
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Roiro (waxen) lacquer with black hiramakie sprinkled and polished lacquer and takamakie sprinkled and polished lacquer relief; Interior: roiro; Netsuke: lacquer in shape of a worn ink stick; Ojime: black lacquer bead
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Dimensions:
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2 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 11/16 in. (5.9 x 3.8 x 1.7 cm)
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Classification:
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Inrō
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Credit Line:
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The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
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Accession Number:
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36.100.253
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