Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Cicada on Tree Trunk
Object type: Inrō
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Case: gold and metal on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): coral; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer medallion with design of chrysanthemums and the Chinese character for longevity
Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Insects, term: Trees