Case (Inrō) with Design of Large Carp Swimming among Seaweeds

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie and nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

3 11/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 1/8 in. (9.4 x 4.6 x 2.9 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

Rogers Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.67.21

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