Container for medicine or seals
inrō 印籠
1600-1868 | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
These small, artfully made stacked containers for medicine or also seals were worn on a silk cord with a figurally designed knob netsuke on the belt of a kimono. They belonged to the accessories of a man.
These small, artfully made stacked containers for medicine or also seals were worn on a silk cord with a figurally designed knob netsuke on the belt of a kimono. They belonged to the accessories of a man.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
1600-1868
Object Name
Container for medicine or seals
Material/technology:
Wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, ivory, silk
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/Japan
Period
Edo Period
Invs.
113175
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