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Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background
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Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e togidashimaki-e on black lacquer ground; metal cord runners; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: rabbit in a boat; carved wood, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
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Title: Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background
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Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e togidashimaki-e on black lacquer ground; metal cord runners; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: rabbit in a boat; carved wood, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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