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Inro: MAR.O.20-1912

Object information

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Lacquer inro with five divisions, and a gold ground. Design in various colours and in low relief, depicting a monkey holding a gohu and seated on a rug.
On the reverse, a prancing horse held by a rope attached to the bridal and passing through a ring to be tied to a hook. The two cord channels represent posts. Fine nashiji risers and lining.
19th century inro, entirely redecorated in the Meiji period. Signature with red lacquer kakihan

Legal notes

Charles Brinsley Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 6.7 cm
Width: 5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

19th Century
1800 CE - 1899 CE

Components of the work

Lining, Risers

Materials used in production

gold Ground colour
Lacquer

Techniques used in production

Lacquering

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.20-1912
Primary reference Number: 204605
Raphael list number: 30
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Audit data

Created: Friday 17 July 2015 Updated: Friday 17 July 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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