Old ink-shaped scabbard inro (horodai), Haritsu Ogawa

Japan; inrō; inrō. Date: 18th century. Dimensions: 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 11/16 in. (7.7 x 5.3 x 1.7 cm). Medium: ceramic, lacquered wood, leather, metal. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 古墨形鞘印籠 (宝露臺)-Inrō Imitating an Old Chinese Ink Cake MET 36 100 226 d4