Black, rectangular, rounded-corner case with lid. The case has a design of golden bean vine with colorful, iridescent shell inlays. The case has a purple cord threaded through a gold bead at the top. The cord loops back on itself at the top. A gold-colored, carved boar bead is attached to the cord. The boar bead is lying on its side. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 18th century
- Medium
- Case: gold on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): gold with design of crabs, reed, and rock; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a reclining bull (signed: Ran’ichi)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like
Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies
Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants
Case (Inrō) with Design of Shishi Dogs beside Rocks and Waterfall
Inrō with Captured Heron
Case (Inrō) with Chrysanthemum Decoration
Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed
Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine and Cherry Tree (obverse); Rooster and Hen on a Drum (reverse)
Case (Inrō) with Design of Eulalia Grass and Deer
Case (Inrō) with Design of Maple Tree and Stream
Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Hagi, Chrysanthemum and Autumn Grasses
Inrō with Design of Blossoming Plum Tree
Case (Inrō) with Pheonix and Paulownia Tree
Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums by a Stream
Inrō with Portuguese Figures
Inrō with Prince Yamato Takeru Disguised as a Woman
Case (Inrō) with Design of Person with Umbrella and Lantern Approaching Shrine Gate (Torii)
Inrō with floating fans
Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Hawks on Tasseled Perches
Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily
Inrō with Shells and Seaweeds amid Rocks and Waves
Inrō with Ema (Shinto Shrine Votive Plaque) of Eight Fan Shapes and Framed Pictures
Inrō with Peacocks and Flowers
Ojime
Case (Inrō) in the Shape of Tiered Picnic Box of Cherry Bark with Cherry Blossoms and Butterfly
