Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case of lacquered wood, with four compartments, depicting hunter in landscape in mother-of-pearl and gold lacquer on a black ground: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1925.939

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother of pearl, Silk

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland