japaneseaesthetics:Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Cranes (obverse); Tortoises beside Stones (re
japaneseaesthetics:Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Cranes (obverse); Tortoises beside Stones (reverse)Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)Date: 19th centuryCulture: JapanMedium: Ceramic, white ceramic ground, gold, black and red takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundameDimensions: 3 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (8.8 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm)Classification: InrōCredit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929MET -- source link