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

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

55 57. InrÖ of large size, of five cases, carved in red, tsuishu lacquer. Internal channels (Fig. 57). Inside gold nashiji, the rims gold-painted. Rocks, flowering prunus branches and peonies on both sides in high relief on finely carved asa-no-han ground. The decoration is connected on both sides. 8.6X6 cm. Late 18th century. This is a carefully carved lacquer work. The decoration extends to the bottom and lid of the inrô. A tsuishi inrô of the Behrens collection decorated with bamboo, peach- and pine-trees may be mentioned as a parallel.

27 58. Inro of carved red lacquer; four cases. Internal channels (Fig. 58). The sides end in an edge. Inside black-painted. On one side garden and pavilion with three Chinese. Pinetrees and clouds in the background. On the other side pine-tree, flowering prunus branch and bamboo. The decoration is carved on fine asa-no-ha ground. On the bottom of the 138