Case (Inrō) with Design of Noh Mask with Red Sun above Pine Trees (obverse); Props for a Noh Play (reverse)

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Noh Mask with Red Sun above Pine Trees (obverse); Props for a Noh Play (reverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, fundame, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, gold and silver foil; Interior: red lacquer and fundame

Dimensions

2 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/4 in. (6.8 x 7.2 x 1.9 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

29.100.909

Tags

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