Three-case inrô with design of boats laden with sheaves of rice
Koma School
(Japanese)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueThe black lacquer ground visible under the waves; decoration in gold hiramaki-e for the waves; lead and shell for the boats; gold takamaki-e for the rice; the riverbanks with kinpun and hirame; compartments and risers gold nashiji; shoulders and rims gold fundame
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 5.4 x 2.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number27.81
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
early to mid-18th century
