Tortoiseshell and Basketry Inrō

Japan · 17th century

Tortoiseshell and Basketry Inrō

Three cases; tortoiseshell under plaited bamboo or rattan covered with lacquer (urushi) Netsuke: manju type, imitating basketry; stained ivory Ojime: flower; bronze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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