Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 11. (Budapest, 1968)

HOPP FERENC MÚZEUM — MUSÉE FERENC HOPP - Ferenczy, László: Japanese Inrö in the Hopp Museum

side, rocks, hagi and other plants, among them pasturing horses. Gold yakigane, hira- and takamakie, okibirame, silver takamakie and shu-urushi. 9X6.5 cm. Mid-19

th century. A late inrö of poetic effect, the scene probably taken from a painting. Gold (

k i n j i ) ground 10. Inrö of four cases. External channels. (Fig. 10). Inside orange nashiji. The general Kanu (Kuan Yü) with halberd, accompanied by his attendant. Gold ground with gold and silver hira- and takamakie, kuro- and shu-urushi, gold foil, some okibirame. On the other side rugged rock and trees in blossom. 9.2X4.8 cm. End of the 18 th century or early 19 th century. Signature: Mitsunari Kuntachi Nariaki? and kakihan. An inrö of excellent quality. The rendering of the two figures is extremely minute and expressive. 11. Inrö of four cases. (Fig. 11). Lengthy form. Inside orange nashiji. A cock with a chick and a brood hen among flowers, grass and bamboo. Kinji ground with gold nashiji, hira- and takamakie. Aogai inlay, shu- and kurourushi. 9X4.9 cm. Signature: Seishunsai and red kakihan. Early 19

th century. A carefully finished inrö with an everyday motif, showing no new development neither in theme nor in technique.