Medicine Case (Inro)
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and nashiji; crystal netsuke and amethyst ojime
Dimensions9 x 6 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBoxes
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18e57
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryDepicting a cicada alighted on a piece of wood, the inroopens at the side to reveal five tiny drawers. A basket outlined in gold appears on the back. The netsuke is crystal carved in the shape of an eggplant; the sliding clasp (ojime) is amethyst.
Source: “Japanese Objects,” in Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia, edited by Alan Chong and Noriko Murai (Boston: ISGM and Gutenberg Periscope, 2009): 414.
Id719188
Last Updated8/14/24
Previous NumberU18e54 (GC)
EmbARK ObjectID13418
Previous NumberU18e54.1
Source ID2351
