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Case (Inrō) with Design of Deity of Longevity (Jurōjin) (obverse); Boy Offering a Tortoise (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Deity of Longevity (Jurōjin) (obverse); Boy Offering a Tortoise (reverse) by Tachibana Gyokuzan|Hanabusa Itchō

Medium

Fundami sprinkled lacquer, gold and colored hiramakie sprinkled and polished lacquer, takamakie sprinkled and polished lacquer relief, and foil decoration; Netsuke: lacquered wood figure of Juro-jin; Ojime: zogan metal

Dimensions

3 5/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/4 in. (8.4 x 5.3 x 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

13.67.25

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

TurtlesBoysMenDeities

About the Artist

Tachibana Gyokuzan|Hanabusa Itchō ( |Japanese) · |1652 |1724

|Japanese, 1652–1724

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