Case (Inrō) with Design of Hannya and Anchin-san beside Maple Leaves (obverse); Flaming Dragons and Inscription (reverse)

Case with circular shape, divided into three horizontal sections. The obverse features two figures: a woman with a crown-like hairstyle and an angry expression on the left; a man wearing a traditional robe on the right. The woman and man are beside maple leaves. The reverse features two dragons. The dragons are surrounded by a wave pattern and are on either side of Chinese characters. The background of the image is brown. The case appears to be made of dark metal with gold accents on the reverse. The case has a dark brown or black patina. The two sides of the case are shown side-by-side.

Artwork Details

Medium: Lacquer, dark brown ground imitating iron, gold, black, red and silver hiramakie; Interior: roiro and fundame
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 307 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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