壽字蒔絵印籠|Inrō with Auspicious Characters
Unknown Artist
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Seven cases; lacquered wood with silver hiramaki-e on gold ground Netsuke: bone; lacquer and maki-e chestnut Ojime: silver bead
Dimensions
3 9/16 x 2 x 15/16 in. (9 x 5.1 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
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.865a–c