Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Morning Glory

Medium

Lacquer, nashiji, gold and silver hiramakie, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 11/16 in. (8.5 x 6.5 x 1.8 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

29.100.878

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