The Metropolitan Museum of Art

掛軸文字散蒔絵印籠|Inrō with Carp Hanging Scroll and Characters

Kōami Chōkō

second half of the 18th century

Attribution

Kōami Chōkō Japanese, active second half of the 18th century

Medium

Three cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cut-outs, and mother-of-pearl inlay on black ground Netsuke: kagamibuta with Shōjō design Ojime: agate bead

Physical dimensions

3 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 15/16 in. (9.8 x 8.4 x 2.4 cm)

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1913