Case (Inrō) with Design of Zodiac Animals beside Chinese Sages and Scrolls

MediumLacquer, tsuishu, yellow, brown layers, carved; Interior: roiro

Dimensions4 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 1 9/16 in. (10.8 x 7.7 x 4 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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