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Ojime: MAR.O.38B-1912

Object information

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Description

Ojime. Circular wood bead decorated in guri technique with insects and scrolling foliage. Layers of green, red, black and yellow lacquer are carved in v-shaped cuts to reveal the sequence of the layers which are topped in black. There is a stippled effect on the ochre ground.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.7 cm
Width: 1.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
1800 - 1868

Components of the work

Decoration composed of lacquer ( red, black, green and yellow)
Ground

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Circular wood bead decorated in guri technique, layers of green, red, black and yellow lacquer are carved in v-shaped cuts to reveal the sequence of the layers which are topped in black

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.38B-1912
Primary reference Number: 22114
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 3 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ojime" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22114 Accessed: 2024-03-28 14:00:06

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