Object type: Inrō
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Artist: Hon'ami Kōetsu|Shibata Zeshin
Artist bio: Japanese, 1558–1637|Japanese, 1807–1891
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer; netsuke of hardwood with cloisonne
Dimensions: H.1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession year: 2015