Imre Jakabffy (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 1. (Budapest, 1973)

FERENCZY, László: Japanese inro in the Hopp Museum. Part two

53a 53b 56. Carved black inrô of four cases, the corners rounded. Internal channels (Fig. 56). Two aged Chinamen playing chess with a third one looking on. Behind a screen decorated with landscape. On the other side two old Chinese sitting at a low table and a servant. Here the screen is decorated with bamboo. The bottom, lid and sides are decorated with carved scrollwork. 7X5.1 cm. Second half of the 19th century. The theme of the decoration of this Chinese-style inrô appears rather frequently. An inrő of the Orange collection for instance shows Chinese sages playing chess, but it is carved in red lacquer.'

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