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Case (Inrō) with Design of Elephant (obverse); Chinese Characters (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Elephant (obverse); Chinese Characters (reverse)

Fangshi Mopu · 1721 · Lacquer, roiro, black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: roiro and gold leaf

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Credit lineCase (Inrō) with Design of Elephant (obverse); Chinese Characters (reverse). 1721. Fangshi Mopu. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1913. CC0.
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