Japanese lacquer inro with with ojime of mask

An image of Inro. Ojime of mask and netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Lacquer inro with four divisions, and with ojime and netsuke. Black ground with nashiji, decorated in gold and silver/pewter. Depicting an eagle diving towards a crane taking cover in long grasses. Risers and lining nashiji. Ojime made from carved wood, lacquered in red and black. Mask netsuke of wood, with gold eyes. Height 7 cm, width 5.7 cm, 1700-1868. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Inro. Ojime of mask and netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Lacquer inro with four divisions, and with ojime and netsuke. Black ground with nashiji, decorated in gold and silver/pewter. Depicting an eagle diving towards a crane taking cover in long grasses. Risers and lining nashiji. Ojime made from carved wood, lacquered in red and black. Mask netsuke of wood, with gold eyes. Height 7 cm, width 5.7 cm, 1700-1868. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Accession Number: MAR.O.38 & A & B-1912
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 2968 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 270.42kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2000:01:09 19:26:53

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