Case (Inrō) with Design of Children in a Circle around a Dragon Pond
Black lacquer inro with a design of children in a circle around a dragon pond. The inro is composed of six sections, three on each side. Each side features a design in gold. The design shows children standing and sitting around a pond with a dragon. The children wear traditional clothing. The background of the inro is black. The children are depicted in a circle around the pond. The pond has waves and a dragon. The dragon is depicted in the center.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold and silver togidashi, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 407 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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