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Inro with Design of Leaves and Grasses, and Netsuke in the Form of Hotei, the God of Happiness
Inro with Design of Leaves and Grasses, and Netsuke in the Form of Hotei, the God of Happiness

Inro with Design of Leaves and Grasses, and Netsuke in the Form of Hotei, the God of Happiness

Artist/Maker
Date19th century
MediumLacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl (inro) and ivory (netsuke)
DimensionsOverall (inro): 3 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 in. (9.5 × 4.8 × 2.9 cm)
Overall (netsuke): 1 7/8 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Charles F. and Abigail L. Olney
Object number1904.558A-B
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceCharles F. Olney [1831-1903], Cleveland, OH; by inheritance 1903 to Abigail L. Olney [d. 1904], Cleveland, OH; by bequest 1904 to Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; by transfer 1917 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH
Collections
  • Asian
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