Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Landscape with a Building (obverse); Waterfall with Cloud Bands (reverse)
Cylindrical case with a dark brown background. The obverse features a Chinese-style landscape with a building. The scene includes mountains, a cliffside and a tree. The reverse depicts a waterfall with cloud bands. Horizontal lines divide the case into sections. A white rope is at the bottom and a black and white cord is at the top. The case appears to be made of lacquer. The design is intricately carved.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, fundame, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 610 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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