Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryo and Kosekiko with the Shoe and the Dragon

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, kirigane, metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in. (8.7 x 5.8 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

The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931

Accession Number

31.49.11

Rights

Public Domain

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