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

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

Fig. 19. 19. Inrö of four cases (Fig. 19). External channels. Inside nashiji. Four, respectively three playing karashishi in gold and bronze coloured takamakie on the gyöbu-nashiji ground. Black, brownish and red Negoro nuri decoration in some places. The eyes inlaid in glass. 6.7X6.4 cm. The legs and tails of the animals extend to the top and bottom of the inrö. According to Casal, this was in fashion for a short period only, perhaps at the end of the 18

th century.

27 Our inrö is of excellent make. Both its motif and techniques range it among the inrö made in the second half of the 18

th century. Nashiji ground 21. Inrö of four cases (Fig. 21. a-b). External channels. Inside orange nashiji with whirling waves painted in gold. Sparse gold nashiji in the black background. Masked Genjoraku dancer with the serpent before him. Behind a pine tree. On the other side a tent with karakusa and mon, and a large ceremonial drum with mitsu-tomoe. Gold hira- and takamakie, okibirame, gold yakigane and red lacquer. On the top and bottom okibirame. 6.7X5.3 cm. Signature: Nagata Shüsui and kakihan. First half of the 19

th century. A late inrö of fine, poetic effect. 27

Casal, U. A.: The inrô. p. 33. Fig. 21. a-b