Case (Inrō) with Design of a Perched Hawk
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, nashiji, aogai; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Dimensions
H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.680
Tags
Hawks