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Case (Inrō) with Design of Birds in Flight above Flowering Iris (obverse); Butterflies above Flowering Peony (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Birds in Flight above Flowering Iris (obverse); Butterflies above Flowering Peony (reverse)

18th–19th century · Lacquer, roiro, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, nashiji, kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame

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 Birds in Flight above Flowering Iris (obverse); Butterflies above Flowering Peony (reverse). 18th–19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1913. CC0.
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