Inro

Description

Inro of ro-iro lacquered wood, with five compartments, with a plum tree in gold takamakie with the flowers in red lacquer and mother-of-pearl: Japan, by Shiomi Masakage, 1710-1764

Museum reference

A.1936.338

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro

Production information

Shiomi Masakage, 1681 - 1764
Japan, East Asia

Date

1710 - 1764

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother of pearl

Associations

Master of Tomoharu: Ogata Korin, 1652 - 1716

Exhibitions

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