Case (Inrō) with Design of Tigers Swimming
Cylindrical container with rounded edges and flat top and bottom. Rope-like design around the top. Two images show different sides of same object. Dark brown background with black speckles. Two tigers in water depicted, one on left side with head and body visible, and another on right side with only body and tail visible. The tigers are yellow-orange with black stripes. Water depicted in dark blue and black with white highlights. Object has a dark knob on top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, mura nashiji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie, raden; Interior: red lacquer and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 341 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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