Case (Inrō) with Design of Rats Eating Rice beside New Year Arrangement with Mochi and Crayfish
Dark brown lacquer inro with rounded rectangular shape and scalloped top. Two panels side by side, each with four horizontal sections. Left panel depicts multiple mice eating rice; some carry rice or seeds. Right panel shows a New Year's arrangement with mochi and crayfish on top of a square box. Gold, blue, and red designs on a black background. Small gold speckles scattered throughout. Bottom of inro wrapped in blue and white fabric. Inro divided into two parts, with a hinge in the middle.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold, silver and red togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 511 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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