Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine and Cherry Tree (obverse); Rooster and Hen on a Drum (reverse)

Date19th century

MediumBlack lacquer inlaid with gold foil and mother-of-pearl

Dimensions3 7/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (9.8 x 5.5 x 3.2 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo (1615–1868) or Meiji (1868–1912) period

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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