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Miniature Inrō with Design of Firewood-laden Boats on Waves by Shibata Zeshin — VisualArtsDB

Miniature Inrō with Design of Firewood-laden Boats on Waves

Miniature Inrō with Design of Firewood-laden Boats on Waves

1800–1899

Medium: Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer; netsuke of hardwood with cloisonne
Dimensions: H.1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Genre: Inrō
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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