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Inro with Chrysanthemums outside Veranda Screens, with Netsuke
(Japan and Korea )
This is a standard (oblong) black and gold lacquer four compartment inro. There is a design around the inro of partially raised bamboo blinds with clouds and three different types of chrysanthemums outside and in front of the blinds in "hiramakie" in gold and silver lacquer with "okibirame." The chrysanthemums are bold in design and made of inlaid raden, red and gold lacquer. There is red lacquer on one side and the inlaid raden on the other, all on a ground "roiro" and "jimaki." The interior is "nashiji" and "fundame," and there is an inscription on the bottom of the lower compartment. The cord channels are external. The inro is bound together with a carved, lacquered wood netsuke of a cock perched on a drum.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); Inro H: 3 9/16 × W: 2 1/4 × D: 3/4 in. (9 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm); Netsuke H: 1 5/8 × W: 1 1/8 × D: 3/4 in. (4.1 × 2.9 × 1.9 cm) H: 7/16 × Diam: 9/16 in. (1.1 × 1.4 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.
67.517