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Case (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant (obverse); Characters in Panel (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant (obverse); Characters in Panel (reverse)

Fangshi Mopu · 18th–19th century · Lacquer, roiro, black, gold, red hiramakie, takamakie, ceramic inlay; Interior: roiro and fundame

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Credit lineCase (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant (obverse); Characters in Panel (reverse). 18th–19th century. Fangshi Mopu. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929. CC0.
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