Inrō with Design of Blossoming Plum Tree
Hara Yōyūsai
(Japanese, 1772–1845)
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Artist:
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After a design by Sakai Hōitsu (Japanese, 1761–1828)
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Period:
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Edo period (1615–1868)
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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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Sprinkled gold lacquer with gold, silver, and red makie, takamakie, and coral inlay
Ojime: bead; tortoiseshell
Netsuke: box with decoration of violets; gold makie lacquer with gold and silver makie
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Dimensions:
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Overall (inro): H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 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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36.100.245
This artwork is part of Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art
This artwork is not on display
