Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily
Black case with rounded rectangular shape. A grasshopper sits on a stalk of a flowering lily. The grasshopper and flowering lily are gold and gray. A braided cord threaded through a red bead emerges from the top. The cord has a gold charm of two people. A bow is tied at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Case: Powdered gold (maki-e) on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl, pewter, and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): carved red lacquer with design of Chinese sage and pine; Toggle (netsuke): stained ivory carved in the shape of a farm woman and child (signed: Homin)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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