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Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage beside and Ox (obverse); Dragon in Clouds over a Waterfall (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage beside and Ox (obverse); Dragon in Clouds over a Waterfall (reverse)

19th century · Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, metal inlay; Interior: gyobu 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 Chinese Sage beside and Ox (obverse); Dragon in Clouds over a Waterfall (reverse). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929. CC0.
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