Case (Inrō) with Design of Blossoming Cherry Tree

Japan

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Blossoming Cherry Tree
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Lacquer, fundame, gold and silver hiramakie, nashiji, togidashi and kirigane; Interior: fundame and silver metal labels inside each case
Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in. (9.2 x 4.9 x 2.8 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Page, 1922
Object Number: 22.42.4
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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