Case (Inrō) with Design of Dog (Shishi) with Brocade Ball

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, brown ishime, incised, takamakie, roiro and togidashi, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 13/16 in. (7.5 x 6.3 x 2.1 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

Rogers Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.67.100

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