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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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