Case (Inrō) with Design of Curtains of State and a Woman's Fan
A work by Koma Kōryū. It reflects the Neoclassical & Romantic era in Japan. Today it is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Date
- late 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Roiro (waxen) lacquer with decoration in togisashi sprinkled and polished lacquer; Ojime: gold lacquer bead; Netsuke: ivory "Dream of a Clam"
- Dimensions
- H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 15/16 in. ( 2.4 cm)
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