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Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, cylindrical case with rounded edges and flat top and bottom. A gray poppy with a green center and gold stem and leaves are on the front. A braided cord looped through a green bead is attached to the top. The cord is tied in a bow at the bottom. A second, smaller, black, cylindrical object with green and white spots lies on its side above and to the right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with pewter and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): stained wood carved in the shape of a peach; Toggle (netsuke): black lacquer with design of pussy-willow branches in pewter and ceramic inlays and metal wire
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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