Case (Inrō) in the Shape of an Ink Stick with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin), Reading beneath a Star Constellation (obverse);Twelve-Character Inscription (reverse)

Case (Inrō) in the Shape of an Ink Stick with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin), Reading beneath a Star Constellation (obverse);Twelve-Character Inscription (reverse)

Shibata ZeshinWW-1800-148036

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

Catalogue

Year
1800
Dimensions
2 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 11/16 in. (5.9 x 3.8 x 1.7 cm)

Artist

Shibata Zeshin
Shibata Zeshin

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)

Japan

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