Five-case inro with design of cranes, river and reeds
Kajikawa School
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueGold lacquer ground of fine gold and aokin kinpun with kirikane; decoration in gold, silver, red and black takamaki-e and mitsuda-e; compartments and risers gold nashiji; shoulders and rims gold fundame
DimensionsOverall: 11.1 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm (4 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.10040
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
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.
Kajikawa School
Late 18th–early 19th century
Kajikawa School
Late 17th century
early to mid-19th century
