Single-case inro in the form of an old inkcake with design of Jurojin and a stag on one side and a ten-character inscription on the other
Shibata Zeshin
(Japanese, 1807–1891)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueBrown-black lacquer ground with decoration in takamaki-e of the same color; interior also black lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 3.9 x 1.6 cm (2 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.10063a
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.
Jitokusai Gyokuzan
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid-19th century
Koma Kansai II
Early 19th century
mid-18th century
Late 17th century
