Case (Inrō) with Design of Frogs
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): stone; Toggle (netsuke): wood carved in the shape of a mermaid
Dimensions
H. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 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
91.1.706
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Frogs