Case (Inrō) with Design of Bird Seated on the Stalk of a Flowering Peony (obverse); Peonies (reverse)

Q: When was "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bird Seated on the Stalk of a Flowering Peony (obverse); Peonies (reverse)" created?

This artwork was created 18th–19th century.

Q: Is "Case (Inrō) with Design of Bird Seated on the Stalk of a Flowering Peony (obverse); Peonies (reverse)" in the public domain?

Yes, Case (Inrō) with Design of Bird Seated on the Stalk of a Flowering Peony (obverse); Peonies (reverse) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Medium

Gold lacquer, porcelain, white ground, red, yellow, blue, green enamels; Interior: plain

Dimensions

H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); D. 15/16 in. (2.4 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

Purchase by subscription, 1879

Accession Number

79.2.858

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bird Seated on the Stalk of a Flowering Peony (obverse); Peonies (reverse)

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