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Inrō with Treasure Boat

Kajikawa Bunryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical object with rounded edges, gold-colored background and brown designs. A boat with a red flower, and a bird flying nearby; another bird flying on the top left. Attached to a braided gold cord with a multicolored ball. The cord is attached to a white bird-shaped object.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Gold and black lacquer and nashiji ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e, red lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlay Netsuke: kingfisher; carved ivory Ojime: Chinese children; porcelain (Kutani ware
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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