Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants
A rounded square, brown inrō with a design of a cricket on a branch with leaves and a muskmelon plant. The inrō has a blue cord threaded through a black bead and looped around the bottom. A small, rectangular, ivory-colored object with two carved figures on it sits beside the inrō, also threaded with a blue cord.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on brown and black lacquer with stained-ivory inlay; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of Hotei and children playing around a screen
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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