Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Animal Being Attacked by Crabs (obverse); Pond with Rocks and Plants (reverse)
Object type: Inrō
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Lacquer, roiro, gold, red and silver hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, removable tray
Dimensions: 2 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 17/16 in. (6.8 x 7 x 3.6 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: Gift of J. Watson Webb Jr., 1972
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: Crabs, term: Ponds