Object type: Inrō
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground
Ojime: Amber bead in shape of a vase
Netsuke: Boxwood carved with "mother and child" mice and an eggplant
Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 in. (8.4 x 5.9 x 2.6 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession year: 1913
Tags: Fans|Helmets|Swords|Flowers