Inro with Geometric Pattern. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm). Date: first half of the19th century.Although the pearl-shell motifs scattered over the surface of this inro appear floral, the lattice-like structure also identifies the design as an abstract representation of nets. Such a repetitive pattern over the entire surface may reflect the use of stencils to decorate Japanese textiles with small, repetitive patterns by the resist-dye technique, a tradition that flourished in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Inro with Geometric Pattern. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm). Date: first half of the19th century.Although the pearl-shell motifs scattered over the surface of this inro appear floral, the lattice-like structure also identifies the design as an abstract representation of nets. Such a repetitive pattern over the entire surface may reflect the use of stencils to decorate Japanese textiles with small, repetitive patterns by the resist-dye technique, a tradition that flourished in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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