Case (Inrō) with Design of Lute and Maple Leaves
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Case: powdered gold (maki-e), colored and black lacquer, and gold leaf on lightly grooved wood; Fastener (ojime): glass; Toggle (netsuke): gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with design of tobacco leaves in mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions
H. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.100.255
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Lutes