Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Dimensions
H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession Number
81.1.319
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Cranes