Case (Inrō) with Design of Peacock and Pea Hen beside Flowering Malvern Plants

Rectangular object with rounded edges, divided into two sections. The object has a dark background with small orange and yellow dots. There are two birds on the object. The bird on the left side is a peacock hen, facing left, standing on a brown surface, with a small tree to the left and a long curved beak. The bird on the right side, a peacock, faces left with its large tail feathers fanned behind it. The peacock stands on a similar brown surface with a flowering plant to the right. Both birds are predominantly gold in color with some brown and black accents. There are blue beads along the bottom edge of the object. The object has a handle at the top. The background behind the object is white. The overall design also includes flowering plants, specifically Malvern plants.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie, aogai; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 304 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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