Four-case inro
Hogyokusai
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueThe body of ivory, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e wirh gold foil and details in nashiji, the figures in iroe takazogan of gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi, the karako's fan detached and placed inside one of the cases
DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm (3 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.34988a
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.
Shohosai Kozan
mid to late 19th century
mid-late 18th century
Kajikawa School
mid-18th century
Kajikawa School
mid-late 18th century