Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse)

Japan · 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse)

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of dragon blossoms; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a gourd and cicada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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