Case (Inrō) with Design of Praying Mantis beside Broken Wheel Overgrown with Vines

Date19th century

MediumLacquer, wakasa nuri, yellow, red marbled ground, black, grey and brown lacquer; Interior: roiro

Dimensions3 5/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 1/8 in. (8.4 x 6.5 x 2.8 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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