Inrō with Stylized Waves

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Artist

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Date

19th century

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Gold lacquer with pewter inlay; Ojime: bronze and gold jar; Netsuke: carved tortoiseshell turtle

Size

Overall (inro): H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm) Overall (netsuke): H. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); W. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); L. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm) Overall (ojime): H. 3/8 in. (1 cm); W. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); D. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)

Type

Inrō

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed