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Inrō with guri decoration
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- Date
- late 18th century - 1st half of the 19th century
- Material and technique
- box, probably wood, covered in black, grey, and red lacquer, and with carved decoration; interior covered in black lacquer
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 6.2 x 2.7 cm (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 5
- Credit line
- Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.
- Accession no.
- EA1956.1773
Glossary (2)
guri, lacquer
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guri
Alternating layers of different coloured lacquers carved with a V-shaped knife to reveal the layers of colour in the cuts.
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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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