Inrō in the Shape of a Leather Tobacco Case (Tabakoire) with Flowering Plum
Brown leather tobacco case with flap and gold fastener, featuring an embossed design of flowering plum; rectangular with rounded corners and edges; attached to a braided cord with two large, dark brown beads; one bead shaped like a dog's head.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Medium
- Inrō: carved wood with lacquer imitating leather; gilded metal clasp; ojime: patinated metal bead; netsuke: Chinese boy (karako) with mask on shishi lion; carved wood
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 507 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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