Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Monkeys as New Year Dancers

Date19th century

MediumLacquer, roiro, hirame, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions3 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in. (9 x 5 x 2.8 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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