Case (Inrō) with Chinese-Style Landscape

Case (Inrō) with Chinese-Style Landscape by Artist Unknown. The object is a rectangular, dark brown, cylindrical case with rounded edges and a shiny surface. The case has a landscape scene with trees, mountains, and a body of water. The scene is rendered in gold, silver, and copper. A gold cord is threaded through a small metal loop at the top of the case. The cord has a small metal flower-shaped bead above the case. The cord loops up and through a small cylindrical object with a flower design. The cylindrical object is silver with a green background and a gold four-petaled flower. The background of the image is light gray. The case has a bow at the bottom made from the gold cord. The object appears to be made of lacquer.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 416 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original