Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Tiger Seen from Behind
Object type: Inrō
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquer, shibuichi coloured ground, gold, silver and red hiramakie, inlaid eye; Interior: red lacquer & silver fundame
Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 2 7/16 x 7/8 in. (9 x 6.2 x 2.2 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Tigers