Two-case inro with cicada and ivy design
Tsuishu Yosei School
(Japanese)
Yasuchika School
(Japanese)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniquePlain wood ground with exaggerated grain; decoration in applied gold and pre-dried carved red lacquer; interiors plain wood with silvered metal liners
DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 5.8 x 2.6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.9900
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
Late 17th century
early to mid-19th century