Dark brown, rectangular, curved-edges container with a peacock and flowers on the front. The peacock is on the lower half, facing left, with its head down. The flowers and leaves are gold, brown, and purple. A small, round, gold-colored bead with a man in traditional clothing is at the top of a purple cord. The cord is threaded through a small, round, brown bead with a flower design. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer and nashiji ground with gold and silver iroe togidashi and hiramaki-e Netsuke: Kintarō with forest animals on peach stone; ivory, mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell Ojime: melon; red bronze with iron and gilding
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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