Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Scholar Seated at Low Desk (obverse); Lady Using Brush (reverse)
Cylindrical case with rounded rectangular shape. Two images on case. Left image shows man sitting on floor at low desk, wearing traditional Asian robe and hat, with red piece of furniture behind. Right image shows woman sitting on floor with writing brush. Background of both images features gold lines and designs on black. Scene on both images takes place under cloudy sky. Bottom of case shows plants and clouds in gold on black. Top of case has black and gold handle. Case sitting on white decorative stand.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer decorated with sprinkled and polished hiramakie lacquer, carved ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlay; Ojime: coral bead, Netsuke: ivory flower
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 476 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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