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Inrō with Shells and Seaweeds amid Rocks and Waves
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Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e togidashimaki-e cutout gold foil application silver inlay on gold ground; metal cord runners; ojime: copper with mixed-metal inlay and gilded details; netsuke: carved ivory, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
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Title: Inrō with Shells and Seaweeds amid Rocks and Waves
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Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e togidashimaki-e cutout gold foil application silver inlay on gold ground; metal cord runners; ojime: copper with mixed-metal inlay and gilded details; netsuke: carved ivory, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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