Case (Inrō) with Design of Dewdrops and Insects on Autumn Grasses in Basket
Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704)
Date
19th century
Type
Inrō
Medium
Sprinkled gold lacquer with mother-of-pearl, stone, and metal
Ojime: ovoid gold bead decorated with grasses
Netuske: black wood carved as a piece of firewood
Department
Asian Art
Culture
Japan
Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number
36.100.198
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936