祭蒔絵印籠
Title:
Inrō with Street Festival (obverse); People Watching a Puppet Show (reverse)
Artist:
Tatsuke Takamasu (Japanese, active second half of the 18th century)
Period:
Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:
second half of the 18th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Three cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, and color (iroko) togidashimaki-e on black lacquer groundNetsuke: carved teakwood; peach with a monkey inside (signed: Kagetoshi)Ojime: carved teakwood with floral design
Dimensions:
2 13/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 1/8 in. (7.1 x 7.5 x 2.9 cm)
Classification:
Inrō
Credit Line:
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number:
14.40.877