Inrō with Butterflies and Pampas Grass

Cylindrical brown and gold object with a cord and tassel; four panels depict butterflies in flight; two butterflies on front panel; cord loop with red bead at top; separate tassel element to right; tassel has purple cord; tassel tied in bow at bottom; separate red carved element attached to right; separate red bead on purple cord. Title: Inrō with Butterflies and Pampas Grass Artist: Ryōhei Tamura.

Artwork details

Date:: mid-19th century
Medium:: Inrō: three cases; lacquered wood with cherry bark, gold and silver hiramaki-e, gold and silver foil application; ojime: semiprecious stone bead; netsuke: Chinese boy (karako) with covered brazier; carved wood with red lacquer
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 499 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original