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

兎月秋草蒔絵鞘印籠|Inrō with Rabbit in the Moon and Autumn Grasses by Kyūkoku

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

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