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Inro: O.6-1921

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 34 (Fan Gallery)

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Lacquer inro, with five divisions. Black ground, wearing brown in places through effect of light and age. Depicting a silver wire spider and its web. On the reverse there are silver wire waves and a plain top. Hiramakie mon on the bottom. Nashiji lining and risers.

Legal notes

Given by Oscar Raphael

Measurements and weight

Length: 7.9 cm
Width: 4.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

17th Century, Late
1650 - 1699

Components of the work

Spider, Web, Waves composed of silverwire
Bottom
Lining, Risers

Materials used in production

black Ground colour
Lacquer

Techniques used in production

Lacquering

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.6-1921
Primary reference Number: 140687
Raphael list number: 23
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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