Lacquer inro. A three case inro with four divisions, of standard shape. The roiro (black lacquer polished to a deep gloss) and kinpun (fine gold powder) ground is decorated in gold and silver togidashi (a hiramakie design is covered completely with lacquer and polished until the design reappears flush with the ground) with a circular roiro panel showing Toba the calligraphist riding his mule and wearing his large hat and the reverse is decorated with a bamboo grove.
The risers and compartments are in silver lacquer and the shoulders and rims are fundame (matt gold).
Signature with a red kakihan.
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 7.9 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Edo Period (1615-1868)
19th Century
1800
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1899
Shoulder, Rims composed of gold
Accession number: MAR.O.18 & A & B-1912
Primary reference Number: 22208
Raphael list number: 26
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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