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Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background
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Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background

18th century · 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

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

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Credit lineInrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background. 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891. CC0.
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