Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case with four compartments, with a conch-shell horn in relief mother-of-pearl, a war-drum and baton in gold takamakie, a nashiji interior: Japan, by Kajikawa Toshihide, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1930.302

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro

Production information

Kajikawa Toshihide, Maker
Japan, East Asia

Date

Late 18th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother of pearl

Associations

Maker of ojime: Mitsuhiro

Exhibitions

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