Miniature Inrō with design of firewood-laden Boats on Waves, Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer; netsuke of hardwood with cloisonne, H.1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Inrō, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891), copied from a design by Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637), The small boats that plied the misty waters of the Uji River often appear in Japanese classical literature as images of rusticity and human vulnerability. They are a potent and recurring motif in the later chapters of the Tale of Genji
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Miniature Inrō, design, firewood-laden Boats, Waves, Meiji period, 1868–1912, 19th century, Japan, Gold maki-e, mother, pearl inlay, black lacquer, netsuke, hardwood, cloisonne, H.1 7/8, 4.8 cm, W, 1 1/2, 3.8, Inrō, Shibata Zeshin, Japanese, 1807–1891, copied from a design by Hon'ami Kōetsu, 1558–1637, small, boats, plied, misty waters, Uji River, Japanese classical, literature, images, rusticity, human vulnerability, potent, recurring motif, later chapters, Tale, Genji
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