Inro

Description

Inro or medicine case of red lacquered wood, with four compartments, depicting minogame turtles cowering at cranes, in relief in gold, and with a metal ojime and a netsuke in the shape of a puppy: Japan, 17th - 18th century

Museum reference

A.1930.320

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Inro, Netsuke, Ojime

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

17th - 18th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Metal

Exhibitions

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