Case (Inrō) with Design of Hō-ō Bird in Flight above Flowering Kiri Branches

Date19th century

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

Dimensions2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 7/8 in. (7.4 x 7.2 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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