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Case (Inrō) with Design of Lute and Maple Leaves
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Lute and Maple Leaves

19th century · Case: powdered gold (maki-e), colored and black lacquer, and gold leaf on lightly grooved wood; Fastener (ojime): glass; Toggle (netsuke): gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with design of tobacco leaves in mother-of-pearl inlay

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 Lute and Maple Leaves. 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936. CC0.
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