Artist
Kajikawa School(Japanese, active 17th–19th centuries)Japanese, active 17th–19th centuries
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Sagemono: Inro featuring sea life
Date19th century
OriginJapan
MediumLacquer, gold, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, silver, bronze
Dimensions8 × 2 3/4 × 7/8 in. (20.3 × 7 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number2018.205
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Just Dandy: Japanese Gentlemen’s Accessories," The Nippon Club, New York, January 25–February 21, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inro: mark of the Kajikawa workshop
Netsuke: signed Tokisada (given name of Masatoshi 1915-2001)
Netsuke: signed Tokisada (given name of Masatoshi 1915-2001)
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17th century
Mother-of-pearl and silver, leather case with stamped gold foil
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early 20th century
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2012.416.1-.11
18th century
Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
2012.585
