Case (Inrō) with Design of Seven Cranes in Flight

Date18th–19th century

MediumLacquer, fundame, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, gold foil; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions3 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (8.4 x 6 x 2.2 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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