Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse)

Date19th century

MediumCase: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of dragon blossoms; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a gourd and cicada

DimensionsH. 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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