Pouch-shaped tobacco container (tonkotsu) with bird-shaped kite
ArtistIn the style of
Shibata Zeshin
(Japanese, 1807 - 1891)
Date1807-1891
PeriodEdo (1615-1868) or Meiji period
MaterialsWood with lacquer and metallic powders
DimensionsH. 7.0 cm x W. 7.7 cm x D. 2.85 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70Y1413
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On viewLocationGallery 27
SignedSigned "Tairyuo"
More InformationThis container resembles an inro, a small carrying case for seals or medicine, but was actually used to hold tobacco.
Kitamura Shunsho
approx. 1900-1939
Shibata Zeshin
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1868-1926
