Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Peonies (obverse) Cat Biting into Peony Stem (reverse)

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, red and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, inlaid eyes; Interior: fundame

Dimensions

3 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 7/8 in. (8 x 8.2 x 2.3 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture

Japan

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

29.100.854

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