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Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon (obverse); Tiger (reverse)

Unknown Artist

17th–18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon (obverse); Tiger (reverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, roiro, brown, black, red and gold hiramakie, applied metal; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (6.6 x 5.9 x 2.9 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

Rogers Fund, 1912

Accession Number

12.134.19

Tags

DragonsTigers

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