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Start Over Collector Albert M. Bender Culture or time period Japanese cultures Materials Wood (plant material)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-12549, described as Inro, netsuke, ojime: possibly models, or souvenirs. The inro (a) is a tiny, square wood case of two pieces. Simple decoration of branch in sprinkled gold lacquer, w/ inlaid mother-of-pearl 'blossom' on one side, and two blossoms on the other side. Red lacquer signature at one end. Light coat of lacquer on interior. Hidden cord guides. Thin braided grey cord. Netsuke (b) carved of ivory representing a lean dog, front paws upon a human skull. Dark inlaid eyes. Hole thru middle; ie prob. is an ojime, not netsuke. Ojime (c) a red coral (?) bead. L. (a) 4cm.; (b) 2.5 cm.; (c) Dia. 1.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke, accession number 9-12548a,b, described as Inro and Netsuke: the inro (a) is a lacquer case of five nesting sections, with raised cord guides. Decoration in gold sprinkled lacquer and black unpolished lacquer (hana-nuri). One side shows two thatched buildings depicted in light sprinkled gold on the black surface, with heavier gold lines for detail. Stream in foreground, rock with small rectabgles of gold foil inlay (okibarame), and willow trees, in slight relief: (hira-maki-e). - in the background. Reverse side shows stream, black pine trees, and mountains in the background. Much of the ground has the inlaid rectabgles of gold. Plain surfaces in dull even sprinkled gold, (fundame). Interior: Nashiji = coarse sprinkles of gold on black ground covered by red tinted transparent lacquer. (b) Netsuke: wood carving representing abalone with two small shells on top forming cord hole. Signature on one side. L. (a) 8cm.; (b) 4.3cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke and bead, accession number 9-12544a-c, described as Inro, Netsuke, and Ojime: The inro (a) is a rectangular, single compartment box. Composed of inner box and outer veneered box w/ straight sides and rounded corners. Capping lid fits over inner box. Many layers of rich brown translucent lacquer; undecorated. Concealed cord runners w/ ivory lining of holes. Purple and blue braided silk cord. Netsuke (b) is carved walnut shell representing daruma (Bodhidharma) w/ incised detail. Cord hole on back side. Very smooth polished surface. Ojime (c) is pink Lacquer (?) bead. L. (a): 8.5 x 7.5cm.; (b) 4cm.; (c) 1.5cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke and bead, accession number 9-12543a-c, described as Inro, netsuke, and ojime: The inro (a), wood, is a thin rectangular box w/lid composed of dark wood on wide sides, and lighter wood attached at narrow sides which is rounded & w/ holes for cords. Thin inner box lining, which lid fits over. Metal decor. attached to one side: bearded man w/ hat mounted backwards on horse, that stands on dull encrusted material. Gold detail. Nr. the top is a mountain in same material. Reverse side has three cloisonne 'blossom' medallions. (b) netsuke is a stump of wood w/ bark remaining and 5 sawed off points. Brown cord runs thru drilled hole. Ojime (c) is a dull yellow brown shell. (A)L. 8.2cm., W. 7.5cm. (b) max L. 6cm.; (c) L. 1.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke and bead, accession number 9-12546, described as Inro, netsuke and ojime: Inro (a) is a lacquer box of 5 nesting sections. Top and bottom: side oval shape. Raised cord guides. Brown braided silk cord tied at bottom w/ double loop. Elaborate detailed depiction of a ferry full of various types of people, half portrayed on one side, continuous w/ other. 2 small boats beside it w/ men fishing. High seas. All portrayed by gold and silver sprinkles (maki-e) on black ground. Netsuke (b) is carved ivory representing a Buddhist angel (tennin) flying, holding lotus blossom. Scroll work and crosshatch textile patterns on the flowing robes. Hair and eyes painted black. Ojime (c) is a white ivory bead inlaid w/ mother of pearl, tortoise shell, coral and white shell depicting vines, butterfly and wisteria blossoms, W/ incised and painted detail. (a) The entire decoration of the exterior of the inro is made by the Togidashi technique w/ resultant flat, smooth surface. The gold powder is sprinkled over the wet lacquer design on the red base (e-rushi), in various densities and partical sizes to suit the design. An overcoat of black lacquer (kuro-urushi) is than [then] applied and ground down when dry to reveal the gold design, the black forming part of the design and the 'ground' for the metal particles. The boats, faces, and some of the clothing of the passengers are formed by very fine, dense sprinkling of gold powder, some of silver. Black detail. The waves are formed by lines of dense particles of gold, and a less dense, cloudy, uneven sprinkle between. (maki-bokashi). The top and bottom are plain, even dense covering of sprinkled gold (fundame). The surface is worn in places showing the red base. Many small dents, and scratches. The interior entirely decorated w/ nashiji ("pear ground"): coarse particles of gold sprinkled on wet lacquer; covered by black lacquer; ground and polished down and covered by a red tinted transparent lacquer. Cord is broken. (c) Two of the white-shell (?), inlaid leaves have fallen out and are missing. L. (a) 8.7cm.; (b) 4.5cm. Dia. (c) 2cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 9-16070a,b, described as seated woman with fan
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12530, described as Carving, cabinet pc.: Carved wood and ivory. Represents kneeling woman holding box on lap, and boy standing next to her, carved from same piece of wood. Ivory heads and hands. The box has a sliding top. Within is a blue stained piece of ivory. The ivory heads are smooth and simple; the hair of the woman is incised and painted black. Eyes painted black. Hand of boy is missing. Womans hands are flat and crude. The 'textile' designs are formed by simple groups of dots and lines. H. 4.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12526, described as Carving (scoop?): Wood carving in shape of leaf, relief veins. Other side hollow. Stem forms loop (for cord?) Very light and thin. L. 11.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12521, described as Carving (Cabinet piece): Wood carving representing seated badger (tanuki) in angular ittobori style. One paw is raised, the other rests on the smooth, large distended belly. The back, legs, and face are carved in the angular style. A few short, deep incised lines represent the fur. Elaborate signature on bottom. Cord hole through one fore leg. H. 5cm. Base Dia. 4.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12527, described as Carving; Novelty carving (?); Carved wood rectangle w/ high relief carving on one side of fly, vine and leaves. Other side has two holes (for cord?). L. 2.3 cm.

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