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Inrō and netsuke, Daikoku Ten
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
The inrō and netsuke were made by the Somada school of lacquerers, whose work is characterized by fine coloured shell inlay with applied gold foil. The subject, Daikoku Ten, is one of the seven gods of Good Fortune. His attributes are rice bales, a sack of gold, a lucky mallet and rats, all symbols of prosperity.
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Details
- Title: Inrō and netsuke, Daikoku Ten
- External Link: British Museum collection online
- Technique: lacquered; inlaid
- Subject: mammal
- Registration number: 1981,0203.28.a
- Production place: Made in Japan
- Material: wood; shell; lacquer
- Copyright: Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum
- Acquisition: Donated by Ingram, Collingwood
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