Case (Inrō) with Design of Clematis Vine on Bamboo Lattice
Gion Nankai
18th century
Medium
Lacquer sprinkled with gold and silver makie, and foil; Ojima: floral scrolls in openwork; silver and silver wire; Netsuke: chrysanthemum medallion; ivory
Dimensions
H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.679
Tags
Flowers