Case (Inrō) with Design of Clamshells and Fireflies
Koma Yasutada
(Japanese)
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Period:
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Edo period (1615–1868)
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Date:
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late 18th century
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Culture:
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Japan
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Medium:
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Case: powdered gold and silver (maki-e) and gold foil on red lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): silver with design of bird and flowers in gold; Toggle (netsuke): carved ivory and colored lacquer with design of Daikoku in ivory and carnelian inlays
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Dimensions:
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H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
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Classification:
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Inrō
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Credit Line:
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H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
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Accession Number:
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29.100.828
This artwork is not on display
