Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background

Japan · 18th century

Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background

Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, on black lacquer ground; metal cord runners; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: rabbit in a boat; carved wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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