Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Lacquer, gyobu, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, raden; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 in. (8.5 x 6.6 x 2.6 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.100.817
Tags
Butterflies