Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo
Cylindrical object made of brown material, possibly wood or metal, with a braided cord around the top and bottom edges. The object is divided into two sections, each featuring a bird in flight and etchings of bamboo leaves. The bird on the left side has a white head, black and red wings and tail, and a white body. The bird on the right side has a similar color scheme, but with a more red and black body. The background of both sections features etched bamboo leaves in a lighter shade of brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th–early 20th century
- Medium
- Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cutouts, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, bamboo with sparrow; wood and metal Ojime: blue-and-white porcelain bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 543 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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