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Case (Inrō) with Design of Lion (obverse); Waterfall (reverse)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular case with rounded edges, divided into two images. Left image: a waterfall cascading down, with brown and gold streaks; red and yellow flowers and green leaves at top and bottom left. Right image: a lion-like creature with a large body, small head, and tail; gold and blue; standing on four legs; background: gold clouds against a black and gold speckled sky.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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