Inrō with Birds, Plum, Chrysanthemum, and Loquat
Rectangular gold-colored object with rounded edges and a curved top and bottom, resembling a cylinder. Orange cord threaded through top with a metal bead; a bow at bottom. A gold charm attached to cord on left. Object decorated with a flowering tree branch, birds, and two types of foliage. White flowers on branch with brown trunk; green and yellow leaves on lower right; white birds with gray wings.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Gold lacquer ground with mother-of-pearl, coral, and stained ivory inlay in Shibayama style Netsuke: thunder god playing samisen; carved ivory Ojime: cylinder with asters in openwork
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 544 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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