Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows (Cleveland Museum of Art 1916.866)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1700s
The iridescence of this inro is due to the shell inlay used to form the design of an egret (a waterfowl) standing among reeds in water beneath a weeping willow on one side and an egret resting in a tree on the other. The metal ojime (cinch) has a floral design, and the round lacquer netsuke, or toggle, has an image of a Chinese gentleman, possibly an immortal, holding flowers planted in a shallow pot. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1916.866: Inro (Case) with Egrets and Willows (柳に鷺漆螺鈿印籠), 1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style); overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 9.9 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and gold-foil-and-shell inlay (Somada style)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1700s
- Culture period
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1916.866
- Museum classification
- Lacquer
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm carver or lacquer artist signature and date against netsuke and inro references.