Rectangular, black, leather case with rounded corners and a brown cord threaded through a silver bead at the top. The cord is tied in a bow at the bottom. A design on the case features a squid with a brown and silver body and long tentacles, a brown and white shell, and brown seaweed. A gold and silver bead is at the top of the case, and a gold squid-shaped toggle is attached to the cord. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold inlays; Fastener (ojime): ivory carved with abstract design; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a crab
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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