Case (Inrō) with Design of Narihira at Mount Fuji, from The Tales of Ise

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Narihira at Mount Fuji, from The Tales of Ise by Unknown Artist

Medium

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

Dimensions

3 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 in. (9.1 x 5 x 2.6 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

29.100.766

Tags

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