Inrō

Koma Yasutada · Japanese

Date: 18th century

Medium: Case: gold, colored lacquer, gold leaf, and gold foil on red lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of flowers and insects; Toggle (netsuke): ivory and lacquer carved in the shape of a Noh dancer

Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); D. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)

Classification: Inrō

Culture: Japan

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Themes: Gourds, Men

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