Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 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

Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881

Accession Number

81.1.319

Tags

Cranes

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