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Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Plants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Case with a design of flowering plants. Gold-colored cylindrical case made of four horizontal sections. The case features a design of flowering plants made from mother-of-pearl inlaid in gold. The plants have blue and white petals. The background of the case is gold. The case has a black cord handle. The cord is woven with blue and white threads. The case appears to be made of lacquer. The image shows two views of the case.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Lacquer, fundame, gold takamakie, raden inlay; Interior: fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 409 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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