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Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse)
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Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse)

Shibata Zeshin · 19th century · Black lacquer with wood, shell, and glass inlays; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): carved ivory in the shape of a demon

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InrōAsian ArtJapan
Credit lineCase (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse). 19th century. Shibata Zeshin. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937. CC0.
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