Case (Inrō) with Design of Leafy Grapevines (obverse); Chrysanthemum Spray (reverse)
Black, rectangular case with rounded edges. The case has a black background with gold and red accents. Two images are visible, side by side. The left image shows a gold chrysanthemum spray with multiple leaves and one large flower on a stem. The right image shows gold leafy grapevines with a cluster of grapes. Both images have a gold and red speckled border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Case: lacquer with gold and silver takamaki-e; Fastener (ojime): gold bead carved and pierced with flowers; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved and pierced with flowers and clouds, the figure of a courtier applied in gold
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 598 × 373 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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