Case (Inrō) with Design of Praying Mantis Standing on a Flowering Chrysanthemum (obverse); Large Red Blossom (reverse)
Black case with rounded rectangular shape and thin black cord attached at top. One side features a large red flower with multiple rounded petals and a small gold center. The flower is accompanied by two gold leaves on the left. The other side features a green praying mantis standing on a flowering branch with one red flower and several buds. The background of both sides is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold, red and brown hiramakie, ceramic inlay; Interior: roiro and fundame, decoration
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 290 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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