Case (Inrō) with Design of Trees, Crow, and Moon
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Takamaki-e with nashiji, gold and silver foil, and silver inlay on black lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame; Ojime: bead of inlaid metals and alloys; Netsuke: flowers, moon, and poem in gold lacquer on dark wood (signed: Designed by Hoitsu)
Dimensions
2 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 13/16 in. (7.5 x 6.6 x 2 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
36.100.230
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
BirdsMoonTrees