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Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon in Clouds Emerging from Waves before Mount Fuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical object with two visible panels. The left panel depicts a mountain, specifically Mount Fuji. The right panel depicts a dragon rising from waves. The cylindrical object has a dark brown background with gold accents. The dragon is black with gold accents. The waves are depicted in gold. The cylindrical object has a loop on top. The bottom features a repeating wave pattern in gold.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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