Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster, Hen and Chicks beside Flowering Chrysanthemums

Date19th century

MediumLacquer, roiro, gold and red togidashi, gold and coloured hiramakie; Interior: red lacquer, nashiji and fundame

Dimensions2 15/16 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in. (7.4 x 6.5 x 2 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationInrō

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

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