Inro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1700–1868
Inro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines — Lacquer, made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated 1700–1868. With multiple small compartments joined with a woven silk cord, inro are small cases that can be worn on one’s obi, the sash fastening a kimono.
This one has a metal <em>ojime</em>, or small cinch, with a pierced floral design and a wood netsuke (toggle) carved with an autumnal design of quails in millet. The netsuke can be used both to pull the inro out and to help keep it in the obi. Squirrels in grapevines is a popular autumn motif. Physical description: Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e); Overall: 8 x 5.8 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1916.860). The museum record attributes this piece to an unrecorded maker in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around 1700–1868. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8 x 5.8 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e)
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Lacquer
- Museum object number
- 1916.860
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.