Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants

Japan · late 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on brown and black lacquer with stained-ivory inlay; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of Hotei and children playing around a screen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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