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Inro with Seven Flying Swallows; Netsuke of a Boy with a Mask and an Infant
A carved ivory netsuke of a standing boy holding a mask over his face and standing behind a seated infant. Inscribed in an irregularly shape cartouche.
A standard (oblong) three compartment gold lacquer inro. Seven flying swallows (tsubami), with red colored necks, over both sides of the inro. A design of slightly raised work of black, red, and silver lacquer in hiramakie for the swallows on a ground of fundame in gold. Inscribed in gold on the bottom of the lower compartment. Ink writing in kanji on gold paper pasted into the top of each compartment (three). Remnants of seal paste or dried incense in the second compartment. The cord channels are internal.
Inscription
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1984 | Japanese Lacquers. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Edo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall L with cord: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Inro H: 2 13/16 × W: 2 1/2 × D: 11/16 in. (7.1 × 6.4 × 1.7 cm); Netsuke H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 1/4 × D: 1 1/16 in. (3.9 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.469