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Five-case inro with design of cranes and waves
Kajikawa School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Black lacquer ground; decoration in gold kinpun and togidashi-e, gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, and gold foil; each compartment containing a lidded box, three of them inscribed with a single character in black (see Japanese field) the interiors and boxes all gold fundame lacquer
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 5.3 x 2.6 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession Number21.2308a-b
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsInro
Signed
Kajikawa saku, with seal Ei. Signature translation: Made by Kajikawa
梶川作 印 英 金、延、蘓,
梶川作 印 英 金、延、蘓,
ProvenanceLent by H. L. Higginson, Dec. 31, 1910