Inrō with Crows in Moonlight and Egrets in Snow (Cleveland Museum of Art 1920.510)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1772–89
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1920.510: Inrō with Crows in Moonlight and Egrets in Snow, c. 1772–89. Koma Kyoryū. Lacquered wood with sprinkled gold (maki-e); overall: 7.7 x 5.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.).
Inscribed: Signed: 古満巨柳作（花押） (Signed: made by Koma Kyoryū (monogram)). 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
- Lacquered wood with sprinkled gold (maki-e)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.7 x 5.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 7.7 x 5.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- Lacquered wood with sprinkled gold (maki-e)
Design
- Inscription
- Signed: 古満巨柳作（花押） (Signed: made by Koma Kyoryū (monogram))
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 1772–89
- Culture period
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Maker recorded
- Koma Kyoryū
- Museum attribution
- Koma Kyoryū
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1920.510
- 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.