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Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine

Mochizuki Hanzan · 18th century · Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on lacquer with ceramic, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlays; ceramic seal on base; Fastener (ojime): alloy of silver and copper with design of mice in rice cakes; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer with design of lotus leaf and caterpillar in lead and ivory inlays

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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InrōAsian ArtJapan
Credit lineCase (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine. 18th century. Mochizuki Hanzan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936. CC0.
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