
Rectangular dark brown object with crackled surface, divided into six horizontal sections. Left side features five raised black characters, one above the other. Right side depicts a raised black scene of a man on a horse, man sitting on a stool, and a horse's head in top right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early to mid-18th century
- Medium
- Three cases; lacquered wood with black and brown takamaki-e, togidashimaki-e Netsuke: manjū type, ivory; writing implements and books Ojime: malachite bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 597 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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