Case (Inrō) in the Shape of Tiered Picnic Box of Cherry Bark with Cherry Blossoms and Butterfly
Rectangular brown object with rounded corners, resembling a tiered picnic box made of cherry bark, featuring cherry blossoms and a butterfly; gold and silver accents; attached to a yellow cord with a brown bead at the top; small gold container with red and gray spots, and a butterfly design.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Colored lacquer with sprinkled gold and gold and silver foil; Ojime: jar; metal; Netsuke: love letter, rolled and tied; ivory with red, gold and silver makie lacquer
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 423 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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