Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case of black lacquered wood, with four compartments, decorated in relief in gold with a cockerel, bamboo and a plum tree, nashiji interior, with ojime of brass and netsuke of wood and metal: Japan, by Kajikawa Bunryusai, late 18th century-early 19th century

Museum reference

A.1930.303

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro, Netsuke

Production information

Kajikawa Bunryusai
Japan, East Asia

Date

1766 - 1833

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Brass, Wood, Metal

Associations

Ambrose Lee Collection

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia