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Case (Inrō) with Design of Ōni (Demon) Standing Behind Cloak of Arhat (obverse); Fly Whisk (Hossu) beneath Pine Tree (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Ōni (Demon) Standing Behind Cloak of Arhat (obverse); Fly Whisk (Hossu) beneath Pine Tree (reverse)

Tokoku · 19th century · Wood ebony, carved relief with inlay of ivory, metal and malachite; Interior: plain; Netsuke: Jurojin on crane; Ojime: Child climbing rope

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Credit lineCase (Inrō) with Design of Ōni (Demon) Standing Behind Cloak of Arhat (obverse); Fly Whisk (Hossu) beneath Pine Tree (reverse). 19th century. Tokoku. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937. CC0.
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