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Inrō with irises
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 19th century (1801 - 1900)
- Artist/maker
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copyist of Ogata Kōrin (1658 - 1716) (designer)
- Material and technique
- wood, covered in fundame lacquer, and inlaid with pearl shell and pewter; replacement silk cord
- Dimensions
- without cord 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.1 cm max. (height x width x depth)
- Material index
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processed material › metal › gold,organic › animal › shell › pearlshell,processed material › metal › alloy › pewter,organic › animal › animal product › silk
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 4
- Accession no.
- EAX.621
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Further reading
Impey, O. R., and M. Tregear, Oriental Lacquer: Chinese and Japanese Lacquer from the Ashmolean Museum Collections (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1983), no. 10 a on p. x, illus. p. 10
Glossary (2)
fundame, lacquer
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fundame
Very fine gold powder densely sprinkled onto wet lacquer, giving a smooth, matt surface.
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lacquer
Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is indigenous to Eastern China. It is applied to wood as a varnish or for decorative effect. In India and the Middle East, lacquer is made from the deposit of the lac insect.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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Oriental Lacquer: Chinese and Japanese Lacquer from the Ashmolean Collections
Inro, 3 cases. Iris in heavy inlay of pearl shell and pewter on a gold ground. Inside there is a scratched signature which reads Korin. Rimpa (decorative school) designs of this type are often attributed to Korin, who may in fact have drawn designs for inro and other lacquer wares.
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