Case (Inrō) with Design of Frogs
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): stone; Toggle (netsuke): wood carved in the shape of a mermaid
Dimensions
H. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.706
Tags
Frogs