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Case (Inrō) with Design of Daruma (obverse); Fly Whisk and Scepter (reverse)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red, oval-shaped object with black spots and horizontal lines. Two images show both sides. Left side shows a gold-colored face with a hat and a black object around the neck. Right side shows a crossed scepter and fly whisk, with a handle on top. Attached to top is a purple and white rope with gold hardware.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, red, textile background, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: roiro and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 496 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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