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Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo
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Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo

mid-19th–early 20th century · Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cutouts, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, bamboo with sparrow; wood and metal Ojime: blue-and-white porcelain bead

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 lineInrō with Sparrows and Bamboo. mid-19th–early 20th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1913. CC0.
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