Inrō with Tanabata Story of the Weaver and the Herdboy

Inrō with Tanabata Story of the Weaver and the Herdboy by Nomura Kyūkoku. Rectangular object made of shiny material with shades of gray and white resembling mother of pearl; the object consists of several horizontal sections; a shiny gold-colored decoration of a house or building; a purple cord threaded through a small hole at the top; the cord has a gold and black bead; the cord extends up and out of the top; a gold-colored circular object with tree branches and several black and green birds; the background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:: active first half of the19th century
Medium:: Three cases; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and ivory inlay on mother-of-pearl ground; Netsuke: carved ivory; flowers and grasses with silver butterflies; Ojime: silver and gold quail in autumn grasses
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original