Case (Inrō) with Design of Monkeys Hanging from Trees Above Waves (obverse); Monkeys Seated on Rocks (reverse)

Medium

Lacquer, roiro, silver nashiji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, two upper cases divided, spoon

Dimensions

3 9/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.1 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.67.57

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