Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon among Clouds and Waves with Birds in Flight

Medium

Ivory, carved relief, incised, stained, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji

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

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.821

Rights

Public Domain

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