Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo

Date

mid-19th–early 20th century

Type

Inrō

Medium

Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cutouts, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, bamboo with sparrow; wood and metal Ojime: blue-and-white porcelain bead

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

13.67.79

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1913