Inrō with Stylized Flower Patterns in Interconnected Roundels

Rectangular, gold-colored, multi-sectioned object with rounded edges, featuring stylized flower patterns in interconnected roundels. The object has a gold cord threaded through a small opening at the top and tied in a knot at the bottom. A green bead is attached to the cord above the object. A gold-colored, circular piece with a textured surface and a small indentation in the center is positioned to the right of the object, connected by the cord. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date: 18th century
Medium: Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, yellow, and red togidashimaki-e, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground; ojime: malachite bead; netsuke: openwork (ryūsa); ivory
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 455 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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