Three-case inro in the form of a tortoise
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueCarved and stained boxwood; eyes inlaid in horn; interiors of compartments black lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 9.2 x 6 x 2.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.23751a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsInro
Collections
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
mid to late 19th century
Late 19th century
Garaku of Osaka
mid-18th century
mid to late 19th century
