Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case of lacquered wood, with four compartments, with birds feeding on grain sheaves, nashiji interior, with silver ojime and ivory netsuke: Japan, by Nishikawa Yasunobu, 18th - 19th century

Museum reference

A.1930.310

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro, Netsuke, Ojime

Production information

Nishikawa Yasunobu
Japan, East Asia

Date

18th - 19th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Silver, Ivory

Exhibitions

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