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Case (Inrō) with Design of Shells by Tōyō — VisualArtsDB

Case (Inrō) with Design of Shells

Case (Inrō) with Design of Shells

1800–1899

Medium: Lacquer, roiro, gyobu, gold, black, silver and brown hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Dimensions: 3 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (10 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm)
Genre: Inrō
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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