Inrô with design of snow-covered nandina
Hara Yôyûsai
(Japanese, 1769–1845)
Sakai Hôitsu
(Japanese, 1761–1828)
19th century
Medium/TechniqueLacquer inlaid in gold and silver takamaki-e and coral
DimensionsOverall: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn Ware Williard Fund
Accession number2014.1962
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
ProvenanceFebruary 8, 1965, Carl Tobin and others sale, Sotheby’s, London, lot 134, to Edward A. Wrangham O.B.E (b. 1928 – d. 2009), England; November 5, 2014, Edward A. Wrangham sale, part V, Bonhams, London, lot 158, sold to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 2014)
