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Case (Inrō) with Design of Hawks on Tasseled Perches

Kano Terunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black, rectangular, curved case with rounded edges and a flat top and bottom. Two parts, side by side. Left side shows a brown hawk with blue wings sitting on a gold pole with a red and white cushion underneath. Pole has a gold mask on it. Red and blue ribbons hang from pole. Right side shows a gold hawk sitting on a red and gold object with gold designs. Object sits on a black base. Gold cord on right side. Background is black.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, roiro, white lacquer, gold and coloured hiramakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 587 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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