Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryō and Kōsekikō with Plants, Waves and Clouds
Rectangular object with rounded edges; primarily black with gold, brown and white designs. The object has a braided cord running through top. Bottom half depicts a landscape of a wave; top half depicts a sun with brown sparkly background. A mountain scene and plants are present on bottom half. A dragonfly design and curved abstract line running across on bottom half.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, metal saya, various metals, openwork, relief, nashiji inro; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 407 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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