Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Horses Standing (obverse); Saddle Ends and Riding Whip (reverse)
Cylindrical case with rounded top and bottom. The case has a braided cord handle. The obverse side is gold with three horses in relief; one gold and two black. The two black horses are standing side by side and facing right. The gold horse is behind and to the left of the two black horses. The reverse side shows two saddle ends and a riding whip in relief. The background of both sides have horizontal lines. The entire case has a brushed gold appearance.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, various metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 505 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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