The Metropolitan Museum of Art

葡萄蒔絵印籠 銘「樗平」|Inrō with Grapevine

Nomura Choheisai

second half of the 18th century

Attribution

Nomura Choheisai Japanese, active second half of the 18th century

Medium

One case; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, gold foil application with green stained ivory, mother-of-pearl, amber, and horn inlays on black lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; kagamibuta with inlaid design of gourd and vine Ojime: ivory bead with inlaid design of branch with fruits

Physical dimensions

H. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm); W. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929