Case (Inrō) with Design of "Nonomiya" (Shrine in the Fields), from The Tale of Genji, chapter 10 (obverse); Seven Autumn Flowers Growing beside a Torii and Fence, based on "Sakaki," a Chapter from The Tale of Genji (reverse)
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Sprinkled gold lacquer with inlaid mother-of-pearl, pewter,raden; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Dimensions
3 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 15/16 in. (8.3 x 5.4 x 2.4 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
29.100.894
Tags
Plants