Medicine case with cranes and waves
Artist: Hara Yōyūsai; Designer: Sakai Hōitsu
inro with four sections, depicting three cranes flying together to UR; stylized lines on opposite side, reminiscent of clouds or waves; presently connected with purple cord, orange ojime, and black lacquered netsuke
- Date
- 1810s-1820s
- In our collection
- since January the 5th, 2013 up to now
- Dimensions
- 2 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 15/16 in. (6.99 × 5.56 × 2.38 cm) (inro) 7 1/2 × 2 3/16 × 15/16 in. (19.05 × 5.56 × 2.38 cm) (including cord and netsuke )
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Black lacquer with gold and silver maki-e and shell inlay; silk cord
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 6% atium 92% copper 1% iron 1%