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Inrō in the Shape of Mount Fuji with a Crossing Ferry and Procession

Kajikawa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Inrō in the shape of Mount Fuji with a crossing ferry and procession by Kajikawa. Triangular, pyramid-shaped object with a wide base and pointed top. The object is gold with a landscape scene etched into it. The scene on the object depicts a mountain, water, and a procession of people. A brown cord with a small ball at the top extends from the object and has a decorative gold piece attached to it. The decorative piece is small and triangular with etched designs. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on nashiji lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; Ryūgūjō (The Dragon King's undersea palace) in a clam Ojime: agate bead
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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