Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed

Hara Yōyūsai

Date

early 19th century

Type

Inrō

Medium

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold inlays; Fastener (ojime): ivory carved with abstract design; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a crab

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

13.67.22

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913