Four-case inro with design of plum, bamboo, chrysanthemums and grasses
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueThe lowest and central sections and the cover of plain gold lacquer, the top and bottom of black lacquer with sparse gold kinpun and some hirame, the other sections also of black lacquer sprinkled with sparse gold kinpun and some hirame, with decoration in gold, aokin and silver togidashi-e, hiramaki-e and takamaki-e; compartments and risers gold nashiji; shoulders and rims gold fundame
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit LineGift of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession number18.233a
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mid to late 19th century
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