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Inrō with Ducks on Swirls
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Inrō: four cases; gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e gold foil application mother-of-pearl inlay on red lacquer ground; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: Kappa; carved wood, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Edward C. Moore Collection Bequest of Edward C. Moore 1891
Title: Inrō with Ducks on Swirls
Description:
Inrō: four cases; gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e gold foil application mother-of-pearl inlay on red lacquer ground; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: Kappa; carved wood, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan.
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