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Inro, Ojime, Netsuke

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

later 1800s

Inro, Ojime, Netsuke — Netsuke, by Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891), made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912), dated later 1800s. Physical description: lacquer with sprinkled gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl design, coral, and wood; Overall: 8 x 5.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.).

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Historical context

Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1916.848). The museum record attributes this piece to Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891) in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912) around later 1800s. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 5.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Materials techniques
lacquer with sprinkled gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl design, coral, and wood

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
Netsuke
Museum object number
1916.848

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.