Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages Drinking and Writing on Banana Leaf
Red inrō case with black designs. Case features rounded rectangular shape with a scalloped top edge. A rope-like design surrounds the bottom edge. The scene depicts multiple people sitting and standing on a patterned ground. Some people are writing and one person holds a pipe. A pagoda and a mountain are visible in the background. A tree and a plant are on the right side. The case consists of three sections.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, tsuishu, carved relief, stained; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 431 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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