Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes and Pines with Takaramono (Mythical Treasure)
Rectangular, dark brown, lacquer container with rounded corners and a flat top and bottom. A small, round, dark brown knob on top connected to a mauve cord. A second, smaller, dark brown, rounded piece connected to the same cord. The body of the container has a design of two cranes standing on a patch of land with several pine trees. The design is in gold, silver, and green. The background is dark brown with a speckled gold edge. A bow is tied in the cord at the bottom. The lid has a design in gold and green. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, hiramakie, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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