Minneapolis Institute of Art
Four-case inro showing kusudama with long ribbons, chrysanthemum with Hotei's bag
Kajikawa School
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer (hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kinji), gold, silver, netsuke: ivory, silk cord
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
This inrō is decorated with various symbols of health and prosperity in takamaki-e over a kinji background. The front of the container shows the kanebukuro, an inexhaustible purse of gold that represents wealth. This is one of ten items associated with good fortune and carried by Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. The purse is surrounded by chrysanthemums, which blossom year round and are thus associated with longevity. On the back is a bundle of flowers known as a kusudame, which was placed over the doorway of residences during the Boy’s Festival, and were thought to bring good health for the rest of the year. Japan, Asia
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