Black cylindrical case with rounded rectangular shape, featuring two scenes. The left scene shows a woman with long black hair wearing a gold kimono holding a fan, standing behind a man with white hair wearing a black kimono. The right scene depicts three men and one woman. The man on the left has white hair and wears a black kimono. The man in the middle has a shaved forehead and wears a red and black kimono. The man on the right wears a black hair ornament and a gold kimono. The woman stands behind the man on the right, wearing a gold kimono. The background of both scenes is dark brown. The case has a black cord handle and a decorative border around the edges.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Gold and silver maki-e with black and red lacquer relief and mother-of-pearl inlay; Ojime: bronze Bodhidharma; Netsuke: carved lacquer Chinese children and auspicious symbols
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 361 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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