Case (Inrō) with Design taken from 'Fang Shi Mopu' (Book of Ink Cake Designs) (obverse); Large Jar on Stand (reverse)
Fangshi Mopu
19th century
Medium
Black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlay; Interior: Roiro and fundame
Dimensions
3 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (7.8 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
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
29.100.778