Case (Inrō) with Portrait of a Daruma (obverse); Seal and Inscription (reverse)

Case with a portrait of a Daruma on the obverse and a seal and inscription on the reverse, by Kōbō. The case has a dark brown bead with a rounded rectangular shape at the top; decorated with gold and red and white enamel inlays of abstract motifs including leaves. It is connected with a gold cord to a white bead with gold inlays. The bead is connected to a circular gold case with a Daruma incised on the obverse, wearing a brown monk's robe. The reverse shows a seal and an inscription. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Lacquer, polished wood ground, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, sabiji; Interior: plain
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 416 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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