Inro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines
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Inro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines

TitleInro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines
Date1700–1868 18th century
MediumLacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e)
ClassificationLacquer
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineInro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines (葡萄に栗鼠蒔絵印籠), 1700–1868. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e); overall: 8 x 5.8 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of D. Z. Norton, 1916.860
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“Inro (Case) with Squirrels in Grapevines” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1700–1868. It is executed in lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder design (maki-e) and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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