Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Cranes (obverse); Tortoises beside Stones (reverse)

Date19th century

MediumCeramic, white ceramic ground, gold, black and red takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions3 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (8.8 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodMeiji period (1868–1912)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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