Case (Inrō) with Design of Cicada on Tree Trunk

Medium

Case: gold and metal on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): coral; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer medallion with design of chrysanthemums and the Chinese character for longevity

Dimensions

H. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.67.4

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