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Case (Inrō) with Design of Old Man and Woman (Jo and Uba) and Pine Trees (from Noh Play "Takasago Spirits of the Pine")

Minsetsusai Kyuho

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Old Man and Woman (Jo and Uba) and Pine Trees (from Noh Play "Takasago Spirits of the Pine") by Minsetsusai Kyuho

Medium

Ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlays and gold maki-e on black lacquer Ojime: porcelain with overglaze enamel design of maple leaves Netsuke: porcelain with overglaze enamel design of maple leaves imitating Kenzan design

Dimensions

2 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/4 in. (7.4 x 5.9 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

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

Accession Number

36.100.208

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

MenTrees

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