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絵馬蒔絵印籠|Inrō with Ema (Shinto Shrine Votive Plaque) of Eight Fan Shapes and Framed Pictures

Unknown Artist

second half of the 18th century

絵馬蒔絵印籠|Inrō with Ema (Shinto Shrine Votive Plaque) of Eight Fan Shapes and Framed Pictures by Unknown Artist

Medium

Four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, black lacquer, cut-out gold foil application on black ground Netsuke: puppy; ivory Ojime: metal with plum blossoms in gold inlay

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 13/16 in. (6.6 x 6 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

29.100.737

Tags

MonkeysBirdsFansHorses

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