Title:
Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)
Artist:
Mori Sosen (Japanese, 1747–1821)
Period:
Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:
19th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Lacquer, gold and silver hirame, gold, red and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: red lacquer, fundame and decoration; the interior risers decorated in gold and silver togidashi with various brocade pattern, key-fret, waves, etc.
Dimensions:
3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 13/16 in. (7.9 x 8 . 2.1 cm)
Classification:
Inrō
Credit Line:
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number:
29.100.845