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Inrō with Cranes and Pines

Koma Kyūhaku V

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with curved bottom edge and straight top edge, featuring a brown background with a raised pattern of leaves and two raised black cranes with white accents. The object has a small loop at the bottom and a cord with a green bead emerging from the top. The cord leads to a black sphere with gold designs. The sphere has a gold design resembling a mask with curly hair. The background is gray. Title: Inrō with Cranes and Pines. Artist: Koma Kyūhaku V.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Gold togidashi lacquer ground with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and black and red lacquer Netsuke: hat and mask; lacquer on wood Ojime: jade bead
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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