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Inrō with Grapevine

Nomura Choheisai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular inro with rounded corners and edges, featuring a design of a grapevine with green leaves and purple grapes; made of lacquer; green cord threaded through a hole at the top; cord has a knot and a round bead at the top; and a round white ojime bead with a gourd design.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 18th century
Medium
One case; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, gold foil application with green stained ivory, mother-of-pearl, amber, and horn inlays on black lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; kagamibuta with inlaid design of gourd and vine Ojime: ivory bead with inlaid design of branch with fruits
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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