Case (Inrō) with Design of Buddhist Angel (obverse); Pine Forest (reverse)

Tōyō

Date

late 18th century

Type

Inrō

Medium

Silver shibuichi lacquer decorated with roiro (waxen) lacquer and gold sprinkled and polished hiramakie lacquer; Ojime: coral bead; Netsuke: metal zogan inlay pine tree

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

13.67.68

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913