Title: Tea Container (Natsume) with Phoenix
Object type: Tea container
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Nashiji ground with gold maki-e
Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Phoenix