Inro (Cleveland Museum of Art 1944.217)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1785
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1944.217: Inro, c. 1785. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Lacquer; overall: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.). Inscribed: Signature: Toju, aged 78 years. 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
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- lacquer
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- lacquer
Design
- Inscription
- Signature: Toju, aged 78 years
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 1785
- Culture period
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1944.217
- Published references
- Catalogue of the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss collection : bequest of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss, 1944 . [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1944. Mentioned: p. 86
- 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.