Case (Inrō) with Design of South Sea Islander Diving for Coral (obverse); South Sea Islander Seated on Rock beside Water (reverse)

Date19th century

MediumLacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, tsuishu, coral; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions3 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.4 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931

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