Case (Inrō) with Design of Flaming Dragon with Clouds
Round, two-part case with a black background and gold, red, and blue designs. A dragon wraps around the bottom half, with its head near the top. The dragon has a gold body with red and blue highlights. Its mouth is open, and it has sharp teeth. The dragon's body curls in a spiral pattern. The top half features a creature's head with two horns. The case has a braided border. Black straps are attached to the top. The case appears to be made of lacquer. The background behind the case is brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver and red hiramakie, takamakie, raden, aogai; Interior: nashiji, divided, silver metal tray
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 280 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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