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

18th century

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
Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
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Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

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