Case (Inrō) with Object from the Noh drama "Hachinoki"
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Gold lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground Ojime: Amber bead in shape of a vase Netsuke: Boxwood carved with "mother and child" mice and an eggplant
Dimensions
3 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 in. (8.4 x 5.9 x 2.6 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, 1913
Accession Number
13.67.6
Tags
FansHelmetsSwordsFlowers