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

Date19th century

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

Dimensions3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in. (8.7 x 5.8 x 2.3 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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