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Case (Inrō) with Design of Flaming Dragon with Clouds

Unknown Artist

mid-19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Flaming Dragon with Clouds by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver and red hiramakie, takamakie, raden, aogai; Interior: nashiji, divided, silver metal tray

Dimensions

H. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.709

Tags

Dragons

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