Black rectangular inro with rounded corners and edges, featuring a design of a grapevine with green leaves and purple grapes; made of lacquer; green cord threaded through a hole at the top; cord has a knot and a round bead at the top; and a round white ojime bead with a gourd design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- second half of the 18th century
- Medium
- One case; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, gold foil application with green stained ivory, mother-of-pearl, amber, and horn inlays on black lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; kagamibuta with inlaid design of gourd and vine Ojime: ivory bead with inlaid design of branch with fruits
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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