Minneapolis Institute of Art

Four-case inro with carved lacquer decoration and netsuke of a box with chinese lion

Japan

Date: late 18th century
Medium: Lacquer, ojime: polished goldstone, netsuke: wood, metal, silk cord
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Japan, Asia Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (7.9 x 3.5 x 2.54 cm) (Inro)

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