Inrō with the Characters for Longevity and Good Fortune and the “Seven Lucky Treasures” on Checkerboard Ground
Rectangular object with rounded corners, composed of many small squares arranged in a grid pattern. The squares are gold, silver, red and black with some containing characters. A pink cord with a brown bead at the top. A pink cord is tied in a bow at the bottom. A small orange carved figure attached to the top cord.
Artwork details
- Date:
- second half of the 18th century
- Medium:
- Four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver, red lacquer hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, applied gold foil on black, gold, silver, and nashiji ground
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 394 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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