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Japanese lacquered inrō with engraved tortoiseshell and aogai, Edo period, late 17th–early 18th century
Description
Japanese lacquer, engraved tortoiseshell, and aogai inrō, Edo period, late 17th–early 18th century
Japanese Edo period (late 17th–early 18th century) inrō with four compartments and a lacquer lid. The piece features two large reserves, one on each side, inlaid with tortoiseshell engraved in low relief depicting a landscape. The background is made of burgau mother-of-pearl (aogai), cut and assembled in a wave motif, used to represent a body of water integrated into the landscape.
The interior is finished in nashiji lacquer and gold lacquer.
The set is mounted with an agate ojime. No netsuke. The netsuke shown in the photo is not available.
For comparison, a similar inrō (work combining lacquer and inlays) is preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc. no. 29.100.768.
Dimensions
Height: 7 cm.
Japanese lacquered inrō with engraved tortoiseshell and aogai, Edo period, late 17th–early 18th century
