Rectangular purse of Cuir de Cordoue — Dutch leather tooled in a floral design, gilded and painted. Edges and seals bound with leather. Flap closing with a metal fastener of cooper alloy and brass, incised and inlaid flower design. Black silk chord. Kagami-buta netsuke, base ivory, plaque silver alloy with gold and copper relief inlay.
- Köszönet: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
- Jogok: CC0
Terms
Medium
Tooled leather (purse); incised and inlaid copper alloy and brass (clasp); carved ivory and shibuichi (netsuke); silk (chord)
Genre
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
Kinchaku (purse) with netsuke and ojime on chord
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