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The traditional Japanese garment, the kimono, had no pockets, so men first used the <i>inro</i> to carry daily necessities. From the late 1500s onwards, men wore it suspended from their sashes by a silk cord and netsuke (toggle). However it rapidly became a costly fashion accessory of little or no practical use. Most <i>inro</i> are rectangular, with gently curving sides. This one is more square in shape. \r\nIt is an example of the highly distinctive and influential Rinpa style. In lacquer work, this style had its origins in the work of Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637). Makers working in this style used relatively straightforward techniques of black and gold lacquer, with inlays of mother-of-pearl and lead. The decorative motifs were very basic, with little attention to detail. Although unsigned, this example is loosely in the style of Koetsu.","physicalDescription":"Inrō decorated with prunus blossoms and bamboo on one side, and camellia on the other. The sides, top and bottom are filled with fern scroll. Black and gold lacquer, which has worn through in places, with mother of pearl inlay overpainted with gold and brown lacquer. Black lacquer interior, with the horizontal divisions between each compartment bound with pewter.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"lacquer","id":"AAT14916"},{"text":"mother of pearl","id":"AAT11835"},{"text":"pewter","id":"AAT10979"}],"techniques":[{"text":"lacquering","id":"AAT53796"},{"text":"inlay","id":"AAT53850"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Fundame (gold powder), roiro (highly polished black lacquer), raden (shell inlay), gold hiramaki-e (low relief maki-e), pewter inlay","categories":[{"text":"Images Online","id":"THES48937"},{"text":"Accessories","id":"THES48998"},{"text":"Containers","id":"THES48972"},{"text":"Lacquerware","id":"THES49004"}],"styles":[{"text":"Rinpa","id":"x36171"},{"text":"Edo period","id":"AAT106643"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2021MV5318","2006AU2624"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"016","id":"THES361111"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Inro","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"18th century","earliest":"1700-01-01","latest":"1800-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Salting Bequest","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"7.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"6.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"2.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Inrō decorated with flowers and bamboo, lacquer, Japan, 18th century","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"flower","id":"AAT132399"},{"text":"bamboo","id":"AAT11873"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["W.579-1910"],"accessionNumberNum":"579","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1910,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-12-18","recordCreationDate":"2003-01-03","availableToBook":true}}