靭猿狂言蒔絵印籠|Inrō with Kyōgen Dancer with Quiver from “The Monkey Skin Quiver” (obverse); Dancer with Fan and Sword (reverse)
Unknown Artist
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Five cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, red, black takamaki-e, hiramaki-e on gold lacquer ground; Netsuke: carved ivory; folded obi sash; Ojime: metal bead with autumn grasses
Dimensions
H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); D. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 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
29.100.775
Tags
FansSwordsMenDancers