Lacquer inro

Manager ID

1132

Title

Lacquer inro with Daruma and geese in style of Ritsuo and ojime and wood netsuke of a wheelwright - signed 'Hokei'Japan, 18th century

Short title

Lacquer inro

Record number

BATEA : 1128

Simple name

inro

Classified name

lacquer; inro; Japan; netsuke; wood; goose; signed; bird; ojime; inlay; silver; mother of pearl; figure; Daruma; Buddhism; Ritsuo; Hokei; Zen; religion; Bodhidharma; red;

Description

Description part summary

A two-case carved red lacquer inro of three quarters circular shape decorated with a figure of Daruma in high relief. The reverse has two enamelled metal geese among reeds inlaid in the style of Ritsuo with pottery, silver, mother of pearl and other materials on an iji-iji-nuri ground bordered with tsuishu lacquer carved with a key fret pattern. The inro is unsigned, but is in the style of Ritsuo and probably by him. There is a pottery ojime and a wood netsuke carved as a wheelwright which is signed 'Hokei'.

Description material

lacquer

Description condition

fair

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body
decoration

Description length

Description height

Description diameter

7.7cm

Description width

2.3cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 1-19L

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