Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes Standing Beneath a Gnarled Pine Tree and Netsuke Depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei

Hogen Kosen

Date18th century

MediumLacquer, roiro, gold, silver, black, brown and red hiramakie; Interior: gyobu and fundame

Dimensions3 1/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. (7.7 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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