Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight
Unknown Artist
19th century
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