Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages Playing Musical Instruments on a Verandah

Date17th–18th century

MediumLacquer, roiro, rubbed fundame, brown and black hiramakie, tortoiseshell, aogai; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions2 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 in. (6.7 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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