Case (Inrō) with Pheonix and Paulownia Tree

Date19th century

MediumGold lacquer with gold and colored makie and mother-of-pearl

Dimensions2 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in. (7.5 x 5.8 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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