Inrō with God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Stag (obverse) and Long-Tailed Turtle (Minogame) under Bamboo (reverse)

Rectangular object with rounded corners and a rope loop attached to the top. The object has a red bead at the top where the loop is attached. The front of the object features a man wearing a yellow hat and a robe with yellow, blue, and green designs. The man holds a staff in one hand and a fan-like object in the other. The background of the front is black. The sides have a gold patterned border. On the back, a turtle with a long tail is under bamboo. The background of the back is black. The turtle and bamboo are gold and green. The object has a black circular component attached to the loop with a design. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Four cases; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, nashiji (“pear-skin ground”), gold foil cutouts, and mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground Netsuke: manju type, basket with chrysanthemums; lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl inlay Ojime: carved red lacquer bead
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 416 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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