Case (Inrō) with Design of Courtier Playing Flute among Autumn Grasses (obverse); An Assassin (reverse)
Black lacquer inro with a rounded rectangular shape and a braided cord handle at the top. The obverse features a gold and silver design on a black background depicting a courtier playing a flute surrounded by autumn grasses. The reverse features a gold and silver design on a black background depicting an assassin. The inro has a landscape with grasses and plants. The sky has three gold clouds and a moon. The inro is shown from two sides. The background behind the inro is light brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Metal, shakudo, silver metal, incised, pierced, applied metals; Interior: silver metal
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 478 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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