JAPANESE
Dragon flute
(Ryuteki 龍笛)
(19th century)

Medium
lacquer on wood, silk, cotton, pigment, gold foil, gold paint, metal

Measurements
37.8 × 2.6 × 2.6 cm (flute) 39.8 × 3.7 × 3.7 cm (case) 63.7 × 9.3 × 0.5 cm (bag) 79.0 × 2.0 × 2.0 cm (cord with tassels)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Moore family in memory of Frank and Stella Moore, 2021