Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse)

Q: When was "Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

Q: Is "Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse)" in the public domain?

Yes, Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Kakōsai

19th century

Medium

Gold and nashiji ('pear skin') lacquer with metal inlay and gold, silver, and brown hiramakie sprinkled and polished lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame; Ojime: coral bead

Dimensions

3 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 11/16 in. (8 x 5.2 x 1.8 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.866

Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse)

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