Japanese chop case

Japanese chop case

yinlong ??(????) Japanese boxwood chop case with carving of woman. Inside of box is coated with orange-red seal ink. At the base of the box is a semicircular bead made of amber. The top of the box is closed with a bead of bone and a smaller one of coral. the toggle is the shell of a cone snail; the sea creature hunts with a venomous barb.
  • Object: Japanese chop case
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: 1868-1912
  • Dimensions: 3" high
  • Culture Area: Asia
  • Cultural Group: Japan
  • Cultural Context: Meji Period
  • Donor: IELM fund
  • Catalog #: 118.021