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Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured togidashi; Interior: fundame

Dimensions

2 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in. (7.5 x 5.4 x 2.3 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

29.100.807

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

Butterflies

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