Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case of lacquered wood, with four compartments, the lower part flaked with gold, a stag and maple with togidashi leaves, a nashiji interior and a signature resembling Koryusai: Japan, 18th - 19th century

Museum reference

A.1930.300

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro

Production information

Koma Koryusai
Japan, East Asia

Date

18th - 19th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Exhibitions

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