Inro Ensemble with Katabori Netsuke
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Japan Anonymous,
Japanese
Inro Ensemble with Katabori Netsuke, mid-19th c.
Lacquer on Wood
3 5/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in. (9.14 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.15 cm)
Inro Ensemble with Katabori Netsuke, mid-19th c.
Lacquer on Wood
3 5/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in. (9.14 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.15 cm)
Object Type:
Decorative Arts
Technique:
Lacquered
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Edward Nagel
Accession Number:
71.1.420
Commentary
Kajikawa-school
Dimensions
Inro: 3.6” x 2.5” x 1.25”
Ojime: 0.3” x 0.3” x 0.3”
Netsuke: 1.2” x 1.25” x 1.5”
Marks
Inro (on bottom): "Kajikawa saku" with red pot seal
Medium
Painted wood with carved lacquer-work, sections of gold leaf inlay, tortoiseshell inlay.
Object Description
Elaborate 4-tiered inro with tortoiseshell inlay of a jumping rooster, tree and floral imagery. Patterned Ojime (20th c.), and dog Katabori Netsuke. The qualities of an individual born in the year of the dog would be reflected on the wearer of this katabori netsuke, that being fierce loyalty and humanitarianism as well as intense stubbornness and cynicism. The dog is also thought to be a symbol of protection, and to have the properties of repelling demons. The rooster on the netsuke is a symbol of male good looks and virility.
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Inro Side 1 at angle with netsuke
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