Case (Inrō) with Design of Crab in Basket (obverse); Crab in Bamboo Leaves (reverse)
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, roiro, gold hiramakie, ceramic, pewter and aogai inlay; Interior: red lacquer, roiro, nashiji and fundame
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 15/16 in. (8.5 x 6.8 x 2.4 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
29.100.738
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Crabs