Case (Inrō) with Design of Heron Standing on One Leg (obverse); Full Moon among Clouds (reverse)

Date19th century

MediumSilver, gold, color togidashi/maki-e on black ground; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions3 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (8.4 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodMeiji period (1868–1912)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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