Inrō with Autumn Ivy

Koma Kyūhaku VI

Date

early 19th century

Type

Inrō

Medium

Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, and color (iroko) togidashimaki-e on black lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; folded letter decorated with paulownia and Genji incense symbols Ojime: oblong bead; gilt bronze with openwork design of autumn flowers

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

29.100.877

Credit

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