Case (Inrō) with Designs of Chrysanthemums and Bamboo-Woven Fence

Medium

Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and pewter; Interior: roiro and fundame; Ojime: gilt iron bead perforated in floral design; Netusuke: mother-of-pearl inlay, ivory, gold, and red and black lacquer in design of flying bird

Dimensions

2 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 13/16 in. (6.2 x 5.5 x 2 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

29.100.734

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