Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) beside Flowering Plum Tree (obverse); Karako Walking on Bridge (reverse)

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, kirigane, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

3 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/16 in. (9.1 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.864a, b

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