兎月秋草蒔絵鞘印籠|Inrō with Rabbit in the Moon and Autumn Grasses
Kyūkoku
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Two-part (sheath type); lacquered wood with gold, silver, and pewter hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, on red lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; rabbit Ojime: pierced metal with floral design
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (8.5 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession Number
38.25.128
Tags
Rabbits