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Inrō in the Shape of a House
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Inrō in the Shape of a House

late 18th–early 19th century · Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application on black lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; Hotei in a bag Ojime: metal bead

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InrōAsian ArtJapan
Credit lineInrō in the Shape of a House. late 18th–early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929. CC0.
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