Inrō with Two Standing Horses; Seal and Inscription (reverse)

Rectangular, dark brown object with rounded corners and a loop at the top. A cord runs through the loop, attaching to a small, oval-shaped piece. The cord extends to the right and attaches to a small, beige horse figurine with a black mane and tail. The horse is standing on its hind legs. The rectangular object has gold and red Japanese characters on the front. The gold characters are on the top half and the red characters are in a circle on the bottom half. The background is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:: mid- 18th century
Medium:: Four cases; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, gold foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay on black ground Netsuke: horse; ivory Ojime: iron bead with cricket and flower in gold overlay
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 416 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original