Who created "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine"?

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine was created by Mochizuki Hanzan in 18th century.

When was "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Is "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine" in the public domain?

Yes, Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine

Q: What medium is "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine"?

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine is Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on lacquer with ceramic, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlays; ceramic seal on base; Fastener (ojime): alloy of silver and copper with design of mice in rice cakes; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer with design of lotus leaf and caterpillar in lead and ivory inlays .

Mochizuki Hanzan

18th century

Medium

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on lacquer with ceramic, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlays; ceramic seal on base; Fastener (ojime): alloy of silver and copper with design of mice in rice cakes; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer with design of lotus leaf and caterpillar in lead and ivory inlays

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

Accession Number

36.100.188

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine

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