Case (Inrō) with Design of Lion on a Stand Looking at a Butterfly (obverse); Chinese Bellflowers in a Pot (reverse)
Gold-colored, rectangular case with rounded corners and horizontal lines across. A black and gold cord is attached at the top. The obverse side features a blue pot with a floral pattern at the bottom. The pot contains a plant with green leaves and star-shaped flowers. The reverse side depicts a lion on a stand looking at a butterfly. The lion is gold-colored and on a blue and gold stand with three legs. The background of both sides is gold-colored. A red design and a square, gold seal are in the upper right and lower right corners of the reverse side, respectively.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, tsuishu, raden, porcelain; Interior: roiro and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 431 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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