Case (Inrō) with Design of Samurai Kneeling on Bridge among Pines and Waves

Medium

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

Dimensions

2 13/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 in. (7.1 x 8.8 x 2.5 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, 1912

Accession Number

12.37.139

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