Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed

Hara Yōyūsai · early 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold inlays; Fastener (ojime): ivory carved with abstract design; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a crab

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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