Inrō with Herons among Reeds (obverse); Crow (reverse)

Unknown maker

Medium: Silver, gold togidashimaki-e, black lacquer, hiramaki-e on gold ground; Netsuke: Chinese scholars and house; ivory; Ojime: flowers; metal
Dimensions: a) H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); D. 1 in. (2.6 cm) b) Gr. Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm) c) Ojime: Diam. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Inrō
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 1500 × 2000
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Inrō with Herons among Reeds (obverse); Crow (reverse). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.