Title: Sake Vessel (Heishi) with Butterflies
Object type: Sake vessel
Date: 15th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Medium: Wood with black and red lacquer; gold leaf application
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies