Inrō with Owl and Crows in Tree
Black cylindrical container with rounded edges and gold designs; features an owl and two crows on a tree branch; gold cord threaded through a gold ball and tied underneath; gold tassel resembling a bell at top of cord.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer ground with gold and silver togidashi maki-e and e-nashiji Netsuke: seal-shaped with sheaf of rice around peony with pecking bird; ivory Ojime: woven ball; caved and pierced bone
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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