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Inrō with Snail on Bamboo (obverse) and Poem (reverse) by Ganbun — VisualArtsDB
Inrō with Snail on Bamboo (obverse) and Poem (reverse)
Ganbun
1834–1866
Medium
Single case; lacquered wood imitating bamboo with pewter and silver inlay and gold hiramaki-e Netsuke: bamboo; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and stained ivory inlay Ojime: snail; copper
Dimensions
4 x 3 1/8 x 7/8 in. (10.1 x 7.9 x 2.3 cm)
Genre
Inrō
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Styles
Asian Art
Tags
Snails
poetry