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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | Japanese
| | Title: | Inro (three-part container) with lacquer work
| | Date Made: | 19th century
| | Type: | Inro and ojima
| | Materials: | Wood, lacquer, and fiber; carved
| | Place Made: | Asia; Japan
| | Measurements: | Overall: 3 3/8 in x 2 7/8 in x 1 9/16 in; 8.6 cm x 7.3 cm x 4 cm
| | Accession Number: | MH 1986.30.99
| | Credit Line: | William Richter Collection, Gift of Margaret Ruth Richter (Class of 1939)
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Three-part wooden container (inro) with image of plant on one side in lacquer, image of beetle in lacquer on the other.
Label Text:
The rat’s circular tail was incorporated into the design not only as a decorative element, but also a functional one. It provides the necessary space for stringing the inro, or wooden case. His beady eyes shine due to the sea pine inlays the artisan inserted as pupils. The inro contains separate compartments and a cord to connect it to the netsuke behind the kimono’s sash.
(2004)
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