Case (Inrō) with Design of Elephant (obverse); Chinese Characters (reverse)
Fangshi Mopu
1721
Medium
Lacquer, roiro, black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: roiro and gold leaf
Dimensions
3 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in. (7.6 x 7.5 x 2 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.67.73
Tags
Elephants