Case (Inrō) with Design taken from 'Fang Shi Mopu' (Book of Ink Cake Designs) (obverse); Large Jar on Stand (reverse)

Medium

Black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlay; Interior: Roiro and fundame

Dimensions

3 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (7.8 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.778

Rights

Public Domain