Case (Inrō) with Design of Wildflowers, Dragonflies and Bees
Black cylindrical case with rounded top and bottom, made of lacquerware. The case comprises two parts side by side. Black braided cord handles at the top of each part. Purple braided cord around bottom of each part. Gold, pink, and red flowers, leaves, and berries adorn the case. A gold bee on the left side. A red and black dragonfly and a gold moth on the right side. Background of the image is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie, pink aogai; Interior: fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 449 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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