Miniature Inrō with Design of Firewood-laden Boats on Waves

Medium

Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer; netsuke of hardwood with cloisonne

Dimensions

H.1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

Accession Number

2015.500.2.44

Rights

Public Domain