Inro

Description

Inro with four compartments, of lacquered wood decorated Shibayama style in mother-of-pearl, steatite, jadeite and tortoiseshell with a cockatiel on a branch, suspended from a stirrup-shaped netsuke of bronze, and held by an ojime of agate: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1958.200

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro, Netsuke, Ojime

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother of pearl, Steatite, Jadeite, Tortoiseshell, Bronze, Agate

Exhibitions

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

Credit

To be labelled "Given anonymously". Donated on behalf of the children of James and Menie Watt.